Ex-NBA star Lamar Odom arrested in Las Vegas on suspicion of DUI
Two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom was reportedly detained by police in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving under the influence.
The 46-year-old man, who was previously married to Khloe Kardashian, is also accused of driving more than 60 km/h over the speed limit and improper lane changing/failure to maintain lane.
well According to TMZOdom is believed to still be in custody following his arrest early Saturday morning, the release said.
The New York player, who was named Sixth Man of the Year in 2010-11 and won two championships with the Lakers, earned $114 million Throughout his 14-year career.
However, Odom struggled with drug and alcohol addiction and was previously arrested for driving under the influence in 2013.
A few years later, the retired forward nearly died of a drug overdose at a brothel in Nevada in 2015.
Lamar Odom was reportedly detained by police in Las Vegas on suspicion of driving under the influence
The 46-year-old former NBA star is also accused of speeding more than 60 kilometers per hour over the limit
Odom was believed to have overdosed on cocaine and other drugs before being found unconscious, according to reports at the time. at the Love Farm in Crystal.
He was soon put on life support alongside Kardashian. The reality star and the 6-foot-4 basketball star married in 2009 after a whirlwind romance.
But they endured a tumultuous marriage filled with infidelity, drug use and public scandals. Last year, Kardashian lifted the lid on the ‘pivotal moment’ that forced her to end her marriage.
‘[He] “He had a drug addiction, and I knew his addiction always increased when he was in the off-season, because down time is the devil’s playground,” he recalled.
“If I remember correctly, I remember he was asked to go to Team USA, and I was begging and pushing, ‘Please, please go to Team USA,’ and I remember him just looking at me and saying, ‘You can’t ask this more than me.'”
He added: “It was so profound when he said, ‘You can’t ask for this more than me’ and ‘I don’t want it’… I wanted it so badly that I wanted to help him and keep him motivated and feeling good.”
‘But he wasn’t there… so I had to file for divorce.’ The divorce was finalized in 2016.
Odom, seen in 2010, was previously married to reality star Khloe Kardashian.
Odom has reportedly been sober in recent years and is trying to help others struggling with addiction by investing in rehab centers.
Last May, the former NBA champion was ordered to vacate his Los Angeles home for allegedly not paying rent, according to a lawsuit filed.
In the lawsuit filed in LA County Court, it was revealed that a landlord filed a lawsuit against him for allegedly not paying $45,000 in back rent.
A later filing showed a judge ordered Odom to leave the house on April 28.
