Lamar Odom to Enter No-Contest Plea in Las Vegas DUI Case

Legal Outcome and Court Proceedings

A no‑contest plea will let former NBA star Lamar Odom sidestep an admission of guilt while accepting a reduced charge in the Las Vegas DUI case.

The deal downgrades the original DUI count to reckless driving, according to his attorney, effectively lowering the severity of the offense.

Odom had been scheduled for a bench trial on Tuesday, but the plea agreement removes the need for that hearing and brings the matter to a close.

Incident Details and Police Report

On Jan. 17, a Nevada State Police trooper clocked Odom traveling more than 100 mph on a Las Vegas interstate, prompting the traffic stop.

During the stop the officer observed that Odom changed lanes without signaling as he was being pulled over and noted that both Odom and an unidentified passenger had red, watery eyes and smelled of marijuana.

Odom gave multiple conflicting accounts to the trooper, failed a field sobriety test, and was arrested on charges of DUI, speeding and failure to stay in a driving lane.

Career Highlights and Draft History

Odom was selected fourth overall by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1999 NBA Draft after a standout college career with Rhode Island.

He logged 14 seasons in the league, earning Sixth Man of the Year honors and capturing back‑to‑back championships with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010.

The former Sixth Man of the Year helped the Lakers reshape their bench depth before off‑court difficulties began to affect his professional trajectory.

Personal Life and Health Struggles

Odom’s marriage to reality‑TV star Khloé Kardashian, featured on her show in 2009, ended in divorce in 2016.

A severe drug overdose in 2015 left him comatose for three days in a Las Vegas hospital after he was discovered unconscious in a brothel.

He later reported suffering 12 strokes and six heart attacks, though he claims he has no memory of using drugs that night.

Documentary on a Tumultuous Chapter

His near‑fatal overdose and its aftermath were the focus of a Netflix “Untold” documentary released earlier this year.

The film revisits the events that derailed the end of his professional career and strained his personal relationships.

Now, the resolution of the DUI matter adds another closing paragraph to a story that has already drawn intense public attention.