A controversial new Netflix documentary details the troubled past and overdose of an ex-husband of one of The Kardashians\u2019 stars.<\/p>\n
After a storied NBA career that saw him win two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lamar Odom\u2019s life took a dramatic turn when he was found unresponsive at the Love Ranch brothel near Las Vegas. The new Netflix documentary, The Death & Life of Lamar Odom<\/a>, delves into the story behind the headlines.<\/p>\n Through never-before-heard revelations and firsthand accounts, the film goes beyond the public narrative to expose the private struggles and hidden pressures that led to that moment. The documentary features candid interviews with Odom himself, his ex-wife Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian, the former manager of the Love Ranch, and others who were there for the highs and lows.<\/p>\n When Lamar Odom was hiding out to do drugs, one very unexpected visitor came to pick him up. <\/p>\n Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom premieres March 31. pic.twitter.com\/OzbBcd5twk<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Netflix (@netflix) March 26, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n After marrying Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian in 2009 at the peak of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, Lamar Odom\u2019s fame soared. His association with the Kardashian family amplified his celebrity, and as he admitted in the Netflix docuseries Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, he embraced the spotlight.<\/p>\n \u201cPart of the deal was that, \u2018If I\u2019m gonna marry you, f\u2014 it. I want in [on the celebrity lifestyle] too,\u201d Odom confessed in the episode. <\/p>\n After marrying into reality TV royalty, Odom admitted he wanted an even bigger spotlight.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m already Lamar Odom, and I\u2019m just watching how she live and their lifestyle,\u201d he explained in the doc. \u201cI\u2019m like, \u2018I know this is where I wanna be.\u2019 Like, \u2018This is how I wanna live.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n The former Lakers player admitted that combining his NBA fame with Kardashian-level celebrity was an intoxicating mix. \u201cI think that was like a power trip for me, \u2018cause you took the power I had [as an NBA player], and then Kardashian power. When you add \u2018em\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n Reflecting on his life after joining the Kardashian family, the 46-year-old added, \u201cBut I wasn\u2019t really ready for all that power.\u201d<\/p>\n As Lamar\u2019s fame grew alongside Khlo\u00e9\u2019s, so did his partying. He eventually developed a cocaine addiction, which progressed to freebasing the drug for a stronger high. In the documentary, Khlo\u00e9 discussed Lamar\u2019s struggles and her efforts to hide his addiction from the public.<\/p>\n \u201cI was either looking for him in alleys, looking for him in motels,\u201d Khlo\u00e9 recalled, explaining she would clean up after him so \u201chousekeeping didn\u2019t sell a story.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI was such an enabler without knowing I was an enabler. But I just felt such a responsibility to cover this up, hold it together and protect him,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Khlo\u00e9 revealed that Lamar manipulated her into keeping his addiction a secret. He told her, \u201cYou cannot tell anyone. I\u2019ll lose it all. If I lose it, where are we gonna live? What are we gonna do?\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI remember just keeping all these secrets and feeling horrible about myself,\u201d she shared. \u201cHe overdosed a few times. I had to pump his stomach \u2026 We had at-home detox centers. We did everything we could.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite her candid comments in the Netflix documentary, Khlo\u00e9 Kardashian later said she wished she hadn\u2019t participated.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is also what is so annoying to me\u2026 do people think I just like talking about this all day long? F\u2014 no, it\u2019s traumatic,\u201d she told Malika Haqq on the Khlo\u00e9 in Wonderland<\/a> podcast last month. \u201cI have to relive things. I have to talk about things that weren\u2019t fun in my life. It\u2019s like, no, I don\u2019t just feel like doing this.\u201d<\/p>\n Odom also recently downplayed Khlo\u00e9\u2019s role in saving his life after he suffered 12 strokes and six heart attacks and spent three days in a coma following his overdose in 2015.<\/p>\nKhlo\u00e9 Kardashian Recalls Ex-Husband\u2019s Battle with Addiction in New Netflix Documentary <\/h2>\n
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Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian promote their fragrance \u2018Unbreakable Bond\u2019 in 2012.(Photo by Jason LaVeris\/FilmMagic)<\/p>\nKhlo\u00e9 Kardashian Regrets Participating in Lamar Odom\u2019s Netflix Documentary<\/h2>\n