Just when the sports world thought it had heard all the stories about Kobe Bryant, his former teammate Lamar Odom shared one that he says crosses over into the afterlife. In a rare interview, the two-time NBA champion said he once had a dream in which Bryant seemed to deliver a haunting message from beyond, a moment that startled him awake and left him wondering what the late Lakers legend could have meant.
Talking about the DOUBLE COVERAGE3 On the podcast, Odom said: “He (Kobe) just stopped. He looked at me and said, ‘Hey, the afterlife is not what people imagine.’ And then I woke up shortly after that. And that made me think, what is he trying to say? Like, you know, it could be, he missed everyone, you know. That can mean a multitude of things. Maybe he’s still traveling, you know, wherever he needs to go or wherever he needs to get to. I don’t know. meant, but I take it as, you know, live your best life now.”
November 2, 2010; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers players (from left) Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Steve Blake and Ron Artest look on the bench in the fourth quarter against the Memphis Grizzlies at Staples Center. The Lakers defeated the Grizzlies 124-105. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image by Sport-USA TODAY Sports
But a former Lakers player had some advice for the 46-year-old after hearing about his strange experience. Famous Patrick Beverley reposted the video on his
Beverly’s comments come after Odom was recently in the news after revealing his battle with substance addiction. Netflix released the trailer for Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom last month. The 1999 first-round pick (fourth overall) revealed his struggles with a nasty coke addiction that nearly killed him.
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Beverley’s scathing rebuke highlights the tension between honest reflection and public skepticism, especially after Odom’s addiction confessions. But one can’t help but wonder when multiple Kobe-related incidents occurred in a seven-day span.
This just goes to show that Bryant’s eternal gravitational pull compels us to channel his acclaimed ‘Mamba Mentality’ into resilience, ensuring that his fire lights the way forward for us all.
Lamar Odom’s trials and tribulations come to the big screen
One could argue that Odom’s comments about Bryant, death and the afterlife are part of a marketing ploy to increase viewership for his upcoming tell-all documentary. After all, he was married to a Kardashian, so we can assume he knows a little about the dark arts of negative publicity.
The Netflix special, part of the popular Incalculable Sports documentary series chronicling the former Lakers star’s rollercoaster ride from NBA glory to near-death overdose. Directed by Ryan Duffy, it features candid interviews with Odom and his ex-wife Khloe Kardashian.
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It promises public drama, reveals private battles with addiction and details his 12 strokes and six heart attacks during his 2015 coma due to a drug overdose. Lakers faithful will also be interested in how Odom handled the championship highs and his infamous 911 call from a brothel in Los Angeles.
Tune in netflix on March 31 to witness Lamar’s unfiltered odyssey and discover the dangers of the seductive spiral of fame. With sensational revelations about the Kardashians and uncovered medical horrors, she is a clear model for avoiding the pitfalls of female fame.
