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Summary Of The Downfall Of Lamar Odom

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This Article written by Scott Cacciola and Billy Witz for The New York Times tells the story of a professional basketball player and reality television star, Lamar Odom. The name of the article, The Downfall of Lamar Odom, Played out on TV, tells it all. Although Odom had helped the Los Angeles Lakers to two National Basketball League titles, his downfall started long before during his high school days. His former coach, Gary Charles, said that Odom asked him for help. His professional and private battles with addiction had been a contrast to his reality television series keeping up with the Kardashians. There was even talk of a “spin-off” with Odom and his wife, Khole as the stars. Many questioned where he could give one hundred percent to
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