June 29, 200620 yr Really a sad story. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Laker player Lamar Odom's 6?-month-old son has died, a spokesman for the team said Thursday.Jayden Odom died Wednesday night, apparently suffocating while sleeping in his crib in New York, according to John Black. "Lamar is very distraught," Black said. "Both he and the baby's mother are asking that people respect their privacy at this time." Jayden was born Dec. 15. Odom has two older children -- a son and a daughter. The 26-year-old Odom came to the Lakers two years ago in the trade that sent Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat. Odom averaged 14.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 80 games for the Lakers last season and 19.1 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists in their first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns. C/O Espn.com Best wishes and prayers goes out to Lamar and his family in their time of sorrow.
June 29, 200620 yr This is so sad. I was just thinking of Lamar the other day about his days with the Heat. Hope the Odom family comes out of this ok. RIP Jayden
June 29, 200620 yr SIDS is one of the scariest things imaginable for young parents. Thoughts are with the family.
June 30, 200620 yr Just terrible terrible news. RIP to Jayden and all my prayers go out to the Odom family.
June 30, 200620 yr Horrible, horrible news. I can't even fathom that type of pain they are having over something they loved so much. Prayers go out.
June 30, 200620 yr man, how sad.... Odom always seems like the nicest guy. Hope they come through this okay. My son's 4 months old. I can't even imagine what they're going through.
June 30, 200620 yr man, this is so sad 6 months old? that's just horrible. I can't even imagine the pain this family is going thru right now. My prayers with them
June 30, 200620 yr I know there isn't really anything that can be said.......but my condolences go out to the Odom family.......terrible thing to happen.....r.i.p. little one........
June 30, 200620 yr Wow, that is sad. I remember my grandmother telling me about a nephew of hers from her father's side of the family (and named for her father) who died of SIDS just before Pesach, and also in California. What is in the water there?
June 30, 200620 yr good luck lamar...once a heat player, always part of the family...take care out in cali and best wishes
June 30, 200620 yr yep this is defnetley sad, 1st thing that came to my mind was preston wilson when he was a marlin. i remember his infant had died to. man i know he was depressed and i was depressed with em..... laker nation is mourning the death as well as die hard heat and clipper fans...well i guess, he has to move on and just cherrish the other two kids he has.
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