According to several reports by the Hollywood gossip site TMZ, Lamar Odom has been missing for the past 72 hours. The news coming after being confronted by family members earlier in the week about his reported drug addiction.
With the sports world buzzing over his demons, Knicks guard JR Smith weighed in on the situation by answering a quick question from a follower.
i dont believe itRT @Manny229: @TheRealJRSmith You heard the Lamar Odom rumor? That shit crazy
— JR Smith (@TheRealJRSmith) August 25, 2013
The NBA and its players have been quiet on the matter until this point, but Smith, who’s always willing to answer questions, appears to have Odom’s back.
The mayhem started on Friday evening when TMZ first reported that Odom and his wife, Khloe Kardashian, were having marital problems stemming from his addiction.
#Breaking Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom’s Marriage Crisis Triggered By Drug Abuse http://t.co/nZ0Tp2RKm8
— TMZ (@TMZ) August 24, 2013
The report indicated Odom had been struggling with a hardcore drug abuse problem the past two years. TMZ also learned the current free agent had checked into a drug rehab facility last August but was very intolerable to the matter and failed to improve.
Besides the drug abuse, rumors have been swirling the past several weeks that Odom has been having an affair on his wife. The reports intensified when two women came forward claiming to have had affairs with Odom. TMZ said the drug use and marital problems go hand in hand.
Kardashian replied to the rumors with the following Instagram post.
After initial reports regarding drug abuse were made Friday evening, the dust had settled, until Sunday.
Lamar Odom — Crack Cocaine Is Drug of Choice http://t.co/zcZcT8tfhC
— TMZ (@TMZ) August 25, 2013
In a early morning tweet by TMZ, they said crack cocaine is Odom’s drug of choice and has been his biggest hamartia.
The most recent update comes courtesy of TMZ once again, who reports he’s been off the grid the past 72 hours and his family is growing concerned.
Lamar Odom –Missing, Family & Friends Worried http://t.co/vYpVmjbrsS
— TMZ (@TMZ) August 25, 2013
At this point, the current status of the former sixth man of the year is currently unknown. We can only hope and pray for a safe return and that he can find the help he needs.
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The NBA is supposed to have a strict drug policy year round, so JR Smith may be right on this one.
Also not mentioned, could Kris Jenner (AKA the Devil) have driven Odom in this direction (speaking of Demons).
Its not like the Kardashians have never leaked false gossip to TMZ et al. before!