There are few Lakers role players in the history of the Lakers, let alone in the last few decades, as beloved as Lamar Odom. Apart from being a key piece of two title teams, Odom was a lovable figure in his time in Los Angeles off the court as well.
All of that is what made his downward spiral difficult to watch from afar. That spiral culminated in Odom landing in the hospital in a coma battling for his life. Miraculously, he not only survived but is still going strong in 2022 as a recovering drug addict.