Former NBA star Lamar Odom was pulled over for speeding at 106 mph early Saturday morning, leading to a DUI arrest. Cops noted bloodshot eyes and a strong marijuana odor in his vehicle. Odom admitted to smoking weed hours earlier but denied recent use.
Picture this: it's 2 a.m. on a Saturday, and cops are cruising the streets when a black SUV blasts past at a whopping 106 mph. That's Lamar Odom behind the wheel, folks, zooming like he's late for a comeback game. Officers hit the lights and sirens, but before pulling over, the SUV swerves lanes without signaling—then flips the script by signaling without changing lanes. Messy much? 😏
Once stopped, the overwhelming odor of marijuana hits the officers like a bad vibe. Odom's eyes? Bloodshot and watery. When asked about his speed, he casually says he was on the phone with his manager and almost home. But the questions get real quick—did he smoke recently? Odom points to his passenger, claiming they puffed a little, but he "doesn't really smoke." Later, he doubles down: "I do not smoke marijuana." No booze either, he insists.
Trying to lighten the mood, Odom chats up the cops: "How's your night besides me driving like I'm in 'Back to the Future'?" Smooth, Lamar, real smooth. But things get dicey when he exits the car—the vehicle lurches forward because it's still in drive! He slams it into park and steps out.
Pressed again, Odom fesses up: he smoked "hours, hours earlier," around 4 p.m. Cops probe about past injuries—he laughs off a possible traumatic brain injury, joking about "12 strokes and six heart attacks" plus being "poisoned at a brothel in Pahrump." (Iconic overshare?)
Field sobriety tests? Not his night. Odom sways, loses balance, starts too soon, misses heel-to-toe steps, stops midway, and steps off the line. Eyelid tremors galore, fails finger-to-nose six times, and clocks 30 seconds in just 13. Officers say he's impaired; he consents to a blood draw, citing his celeb status (they assure him it's voluntary). At 6'10", he sprawls across the patrol car's back seat.
As previously reported, Odom denied drinking or narcotics before driving but admits he needs to be more responsible. Charges? DUI, speeding over 41 mph above the limit, and improper lane changes. So, is this a wake-up call for the ex-Laker, or just another chapter in the Lamar saga? 👀
