Lamar Odom

 Lamar Odom is an American professional basketball player with a net worth of $30 million. Lamar Odom earned his net worth playing professional basketball for the NBA as an offensive player with the Los Angeles Lakers. In his NBA career, Lamar earned $115 million in total salary (pre-tax). The highest amount he earned was 2008-2009 when the Lakers paid him $14 million.Lamar Joseph Odom was born the 6th of November 1979 in South Jamaica, Queens, New York City, New York. As a child, Odom was a difficult child. When he was 12, his mother died of colon cancer. His father was an addict to heroin. His mother Mildred raised him. Odom was a top basketball player at all three of his high schools: Redemption Christian Academy, Christ The King Regional High School and St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Odom was the Parade Player of the year, USA Today All USC First Team, and Parada All American First Team. Odom considered making the NBA after he graduated from high school but decided that he was not ready. Odom was awarded an award from the University of Nevada Las Vegas. Following questions regarding Odom's ACT score however, the college cancelled the award.