Lamar Joseph Odom is an American former professional basketball player. As a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he won championships in 2009 and 2010 and was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011.
Odom in 2022
Odom with the Clippers
Odom in a Lakers vs Spurs game in 2007
Odom in 2011, when he was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year
NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's best performing player for his team coming off the bench as a substitute. A panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from throughout the United States and Canada votes on the recipient. Since the 2022–23 NBA season, winners receive the John Havlicek Trophy, named after the eight-time NBA champion.
Detlef Schrempf was the first non-American to receive the award and won it twice.
Manu Ginóbili won the award in the 2007–08 NBA season.
Jamal Crawford has won the award a record three times.
Lou Williams has won the award a record three times.