Playing sports is such a small part of your life but you may me identified for the rest of your life because of your sports exploits. "Broadway Joe", given the nickname because of his flamboyant style, is most famously known for guaranteeing a victory in a championship game when he played football nearly 45 years ago.
Lamar Odom may be remembered for many things but possibly never a great basketball player. Lamar has a reality TV show with his wife Khloe Kardashian. The NBA has been suspended Lamar multiple times for drug offenses. He recently did a stint in rehab for alleged alcohol abuse. Lamar won a championship with the L.A. Lakers. He is considered to be a great teammate but his basketball life may not be remembered as well as his off-the-court life. Leaving Rhode Island University after one year of college ball, Lamar may not have been equipped for the rigors of NBA travels. He was now a young millionaire. Lamar has done a lot to clean up his image. I know Lamar would love to be remembered as just a basketball player but most may only identify him with his life away from basketball.
Lamar Odom is set to return to the Los Angeles Clippers after finishing rehab. He still has a chance to make a basketball impression in the minds of many but sadly most are unimpressed by a cast member from Keeping up with the Kardashians.
You know it is sad to say that he most likely will be remembered as a "could have been." Lamar has had some good moments in the spotlight but seems to never amaze anyone when he steps out of it. Unfortunately his father is the same way with drugs and Lamar has had every opportunity to not turn into his dad. Hopefully he will be able to clean up his act and change as a person to get his life back on track and focus on basketball. People do change and maybe he can for the better.
ReplyDeleteThis is a sad realization mostly because it is true and could have been avoided. But I do not feel that bad for him, sorry to say. Choosing the lifestyle that he did was his choice. Yes, he may not of had the best role models in life, but a lot of people don't in this world. A main reason that I do not feel bad is because he has had success with numerous NBA teams, he has a supportive wife, and most of all he has opportunities that a lot of individuals would kill for and yet he still manages to turn substance abuse. In my opinion, I don't feel that he will ever make a good comeback, especially with how much popularity and status that he has gained from the tv show he is apart of. I also feel that there are many other athletes that go through the same issues and that just because of his tv, that is why it is so publicized and that is why people tend to feel sympathy towards him.
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