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Lamar Odom on His Journey Through the NBA, Addiction, and Being Reborn

Plus, Marcus Thompson joins the show to talk the Lakers’ win over the Warriors in the play-in game

By Logan Murdock and Raja Bell


First things first, The Athletic’s Marcus Thompson joins Logan and Raja to talk about the incredible Warriors-Lakers play-in game Wednesday night (0:30). Then NBA All-Star and champion Lamar Odom joins to talk about his journey through the NBA, playing with Kobe Bryant, winning championships, working through depression and addiction, and his new documentary Lamar Odom: Reborn following his journey (43:27).

Hosts: Logan Murdock and Raja Bell
Guests: Lamar Odom and Marcus Thompson
Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall

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