Lamar Odom's Grandma Makes Plea: 'Please Call Me'

Posted on Aug 05, 2011 @ 05:00PM

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Lamar Odom's grandmother, Florence Odom, is eager to see more of her basketball star grandson, telling Star: "I would love for him to just come and sit with me and spend time with me."

The 85-year-old lives modestly in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn and is aided by an $800 monthly allowance from Lamar.

But Florence loves him so much that she wants more face time with her grandson, whom she babysat as a child and took shopping for school clothes.

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The devoted grandma is hoping that she'll soon see Lamar and his family, as she hasn't spent time with him or Destiny and Lamar Jr., his children with ex Liza Morales, in two years.

"He's got two children, and he's married to Khloé [Kardashian] now. I've met her only by telephone, and she sounded like such a lovely person," Florence says.

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"She promised me that they will come see me.... You have to have confidence and hope that it will happen."

Florence looks forward to seeing the L.A. Laker soon. "I just want to hug him, even if I have to get on something high because he's really tall," she laughs.

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I wish absentee parents/grandparents would leave their kids who hit the bit time the hell alone. We know they want money and fame but its to late..where were they when they were needed?

by GlassHouses
Posted Sat, 08/06/2011 - 9:54am

@Josephine 579: My point exactly. It is so obvious to us who follow Lamar that this man carries a heavy burden to care for his extended family; so massive in stature that it makes even me an African shudder. Thanks for supporting him Khloe!!!

by Jasmine
Posted Sat, 08/06/2011 - 9:39am

His father's side was NOT around growing up. Yet he still pays for all their mortgages and a little extra. He pays for his best friend who has been t here. I think he is being generous all around b/c he did not have to do that.

by Josephine.579
Posted Sat, 08/06/2011 - 9:15am

And by the way, Lamar was just recently in Queens, NYC for a week for a funeral. If Grandma Odom was so very sincerely anxious to see Lamar, couldn't she have made an effort to see him there & comforted him as well?

by Jasmine
Posted Sat, 08/06/2011 - 7:29am

Reports on Lamar also indicate that some of the people he supports are abusive of his kindness e,g his father. Lamar is currently nursing pain from two deaths; Grandma Odom pls be considerate & go easy on him.

by Jasmine
Posted Sat, 08/06/2011 - 7:14am

Statistics say 70% of retired NBA athletes go BROKE after only 5years. The many moochers from Queens, NY around Lamar can suck him dry too if not careful. Exhibit A: Jamie the BFF.

by Jasmine
Posted Sat, 08/06/2011 - 6:47am

For us his fans, we are painfully aware that Lamar SUPPORTS A LOT OF PEOPLE; a budget of 20 rental bills is no joke!!!

by Jasmine
Posted Sat, 08/06/2011 - 6:36am

OMG..THAT IS SO SAD, A 85 YR OLD WOMAN BEGGING TO SEE HER GRNADSON, WHAT A D8CK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by Helpyourfellowman
Posted Sat, 08/06/2011 - 6:33am

What a selfish POS Lamar, you only give your grandma $800/month??? You should be ashamed, wow!!

by poppy
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 11:53pm

LOL... don't know how you got this story ROL but if pimp mama Kris can write his grandma into a story line for the show then and only then can Lamar see her. If not, grandma is SOL. He does what the K's tell him to do.

by tellme
Posted Fri, 08/05/2011 - 8:57pm