Lakers Legend Lamar Odom Makes Heartfelt Instagram Post

Former Lakers star Lamar Odom made a post to Instagram.
Nov 23, 2010; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom (7) during the game against the Chicago Bulls at the Staples Center. The Lakers defeated the Bulls 98-91. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images
Nov 23, 2010; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom (7) during the game against the Chicago Bulls at the Staples Center. The Lakers defeated the Bulls 98-91. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee/Image of Sport-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Lamar Odom is one of the best role players in Los Angeles Lakers history.

On Tuesday, the two-time NBA Champion made a heartfelt post to Instagram.

He wrote: "I was told it's been 15 years since we got the championship 🏆, but it feels like 5🤯🫡🫡. This crew will forever be my brothas!!! Miss you Bean."

Many fans left comments on Odom's post.

@siranomaly: "My favorite sports team in sports history"

@cheonsports: "LEGENDARY!"

@g30ff_04: "I Miss those times!😭💜💛🔥"

@jokerdadon32: "Legendary team u was one of my favorite players to the stretch 4 before Gianni’s"

Lamar Odom
Mar 17, 2017; Sacramento, CA, USA; Former NBA player and Rhode Island Rams aluminum Lamar Odom looks on in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament between the Rams' and the Creighton Bluejays at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images / Kyle Terada-Imagn Images

@georgeshiroda: "My favorite team ever LO, Metta, Kobe, Pau, Fish and Bynum was good too. The last great triangle offense."

@_javiert: "LA will always have love for you no matter what champ! Keep on striving for the best in life and continue on with that positive mindset 💜💛💜💛 @lamarodom"

@andrewwsjaeger: "for many Lakers fans, this was the last true ring, many Lakers fans i've spoken to, disregard or just don't count the 2020 ring due to the covid lockout, they call it bubble ring, or mickey mouse ring"

@zebabaofjakob: "stuff of Legend. The last real nba hard-nosed basketball played was in 2010"

Lamar Odom
May 4, 2011; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom reacts during the first quarter of game two of the second round of the 2011 NBA playoffs against the Dallas Mavericks at the Staples Center. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images / Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Odom was the fourth pick in the 1999 NBA Draft.

He also spent time with the LA Clippers, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat over 14 seasons.

His career averages were 13.3 points, 8.4 rebounds and 3.7 assists per contest while shooting 46.3% from the field and 31.2% from the three-point range in 961 games.


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