Lamar

Lamar Odom, an American professional basketball player, has a net worth in excess of $30 million. Lamar Odom earned his net worth playing professional basketball for the NBA as a forward with the Los Angeles Lakers. During his NBA career, Lamar earned $115 million in salary (pre-tax). Lamar Joseph Odom was born in South Jamaica, Queens on the 6th of November 1979. Lamar was paid $14 million by the Lakers during his best season. Odom was a difficult kid growing in his youth. His mother passed away when he was just 12 years old from colon cancer. His father was a heroin addict. He was raised by his mother Mildred. Odom was a very successful basketball player at three high schools he attended: Christ The King Regional High School, Redemption Christian Academy and St. Thomas Aquinas High School. In 1997, Odom was named the Parade Player of the Year and USA Today All-USC First Team, and Parada All-American First Team. Odom considered entering the NBA as an HS student, but he decided to wait until he was ready. Odom was awarded an athletic scholarship from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. But, the school was able to revoke his scholarship after some questions over his ACT score came up.