The Biggest Reveals from Lamar Odom’s Netflix Documentary

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Everyone involved – from staff at the Love Ranch to Khloé Kardashian – is now speaking out about the events surrounding Lamar Odom’s overdose on October 13, 2015. The documentary, Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom, features interviews with Odom’s family, friends, and the man himself, detailing how his drug use impacted their lives and the secrets they’ve held for over a decade. Here are the key revelations from the episode about the night Odom nearly lost his life.

His relationship with Khloé Kardashian

Odom’s family did not go to their wedding

Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom’s wedding happened very quickly – they’d only been dating for under two months when they got married on September 27, 2009. Because of how fast things moved, Odom’s family didn’t believe the wedding was real, thinking he was joking. His first wife, Liza Morales, said she initially thought it was a prank, and his aunt, Janean Mercer, agreed it was too soon. None of Odom’s children attended the wedding, and his oldest son, Lamar Odom Jr., doesn’t recall his father even telling him he was getting married. Mercer stated that no family members were invited. A childhood friend, Anthony “Pumpkin” Booker, who did attend, said Odom spent two hours explaining how marrying Kardashian would improve his life.

He loved Khloé but he also loved being on reality tv

Khloé Kardashian explained that the reality show Khloé and Lamar wasn’t her decision, but was driven by Lamar Odom. She was already stretched too thin with other commitments and didn’t want to risk damaging the family’s existing brand, Keeping Up With the Kardashians, with too many shows. Destiny Odom, Lamar’s daughter, also pointed out that while he loved Khloé, he had long been interested in being on reality television and that his primary career was playing for the Lakers.

One of Odom’s mistresses called Khloé to pick him up

Lamar Odom disappeared, and Khloé Kardashian repeatedly tried to reach him. Eventually, the woman he was with called Kardashian using his phone, asking her to come get him from Big Bear, explaining he was demanding money and drugs. This wasn’t the first time Kardashian had to deal with the consequences of his substance use. She recalled having to clean hotel rooms to prevent staff from selling stories about his condition. Kardashian now realizes she unknowingly enabled his behavior, feeling a strong sense of duty to cover things up and protect him.

His drug abuse

How his drug abuse affected his children

Following the Lakers’ 2009 championship win, Lamar Odom’s children were thrilled to join him in the victory parade. However, before the parade began, they were shocked when he refused to let them into his home. He had been partying all night and didn’t want his kids to see him in that state. His daughter, Destiny, shared that parental rejection is deeply painful and can hinder a child’s development, stating she’ll never forget the incident, and now understands he was struggling with substance use. Odom himself doesn’t recall the event, explaining that his addiction caused significant memory loss.

His children said their goodbyes when he was in a coma

It was difficult to see him in the hospital, hooked up to all the machines,” Destiny said. “He was very swollen, I just kept thinking about how swollen he was. I begged him not to give up, that we still had so much life to live and memories to create together.

Odom’s father tried to take him off life support

Kim Kardashian immediately went to the hospital when she heard about Lamar Odom. His father, Joe, who Kim said had struggled with addiction himself, believed he was next of kin and asked doctors to remove life support. Kim recalled arriving to a chaotic scene, explaining she told Joe, ‘I’m still his wife, what do you need?’ Joe then asked for a pair of Nike shoes, $100, and a hotel room for the night, and left, never returning. Because their divorce wasn’t yet finalized due to court delays, Kim was legally able to help make important medical decisions for Lamar.

His basketball career

His addiction got worse when he got traded to the Dallas Mavericks

Kim Kardashian recalled that her ex-husband was driving to basketball practice, listening to the radio, when reports started surfacing about a potential trade from the Lakers to the Mavericks. She stated that his drug use significantly worsened after the trade to Dallas, and ultimately led to his short time with the Mavericks – only a few months.

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2026-04-01 03:55