Lamar Odom was largely absent from his children Destiny and Lamar Jr.’s lives when he was married to Khloé Kardashian (via YourTango). In his book, “Darkness To Light,” Odom wrote that he “rarely saw [his son and daughter]” and that his relationship with them steadily declined up until his overdose at a brothel in 2015. Liza Morales spoke with Us Weekly about how Odom’s drug abuse negatively affected Lamar Jr. “It has been a little tough,” she said. “He shares his father’s name and he has to have that pride in himself. …I’m trying to instill in him that … You carry his name, but that’s not you, that’s not your journey.”
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Since hitting rock bottom, Odom has made an effort to reconnect with Destiny and Lamar Jr. “I literally call him for advice for stuff now, because I feel like I can open up to him now. I can finally see what a real father is supposed to do,” Destiny said in the 2021 documentary “Lamar Odom Re/Born” (via HollywoodLife). Lamar Jr. agreed, adding (via Distractify), “I do see [Lamar] progressing as a person, as a man, as a father. I do see him, kind of, taking that leap.” As for Odom, he has been open about his own mistakes and his desire to build bridges with his kids. “Be easy, honest, and transparent,” Odom advised E! News, “and bond with them.”
