We spend a lot of time making sports more important than they really are. When we look at the life study that is Lamar Odom, we see the true value of athletic competition:
The relationships that enrich us.
The diversion that brings us relief.
The competition that motivates us.
The goals so worthwhile to hold, whether they are met or missed.
Odom is an example of how sports help us with life. He has always been at his best in basketball—bringing together a locker room with charm and honest interest in others, performing on the court with an unselfish skill set that delivers teammates whatever they need at any given time.
He was a team guy who has had an awful lot of trouble as an individual.
One can only imagine how difficult it has been for Odom in the year and three months since he was waived for not meeting the New York Knicks' standard of professionalism after Phil Jackson had given him an NBA lifeline.
Odom is now hospitalized after being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel. TMZ is reporting that he is in a coma.
For context: At 35, Od ...
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Article written by Kevin Ding
For Lamar Odom, Team Has Always Mattered More Than Anything, Even Himself
October 14th, 2015 by Kevin Ding Leave a reply »
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