Lamar Odom spoke publicly for the first time on Wednesday night, appearing in a video tribute to his former teammate, Kobe Bryant.
“Bean what’s up, it’s your little brother L.O.,” Odom said in the clip,
addressing his former teammate by his middle name ahead of the Los
Angeles Lakers legend’s final NBA game. “Just want to tell you I love
you. You got a great career. I’m proud to say that I was right there
with you, Kobe Bean."
Lakers great Magic Johnson introduced the video, which also featured
tributes from NBA stars around the league, including LeBron James,
Stephen Curry, Dirk Nowitzki, and Dwyane Wade. Longtime Lakers fan Jack
Nicholson closed out the video, telling Bryant, "You've been an
inspiration to us all, and L.A. loves you."
Following the thrilling Lakers win, where Bryant scored an
amazing 60 points in his grand finale, Odom hugged his former teammate
on the court.
On March 30, Odom attended his first NBA game since his hospitalization last year, sitting courtside to watch the Lakers take on the Miami Heat.
Sports
reporters at the game noted that the former NBA star, who won two
titles and a Sixth Man of the Year award while playing with Bryant and
the Lakers, was “walking slow but looking strong” and “speaking well” at
the game.
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