Lamar OdomHopes to inspire others on their journey to sobriety.
The former NBA star, who’s been open about his past struggles with substance abuse, has launched Odom Wellness Treatment Centers, a collection of facilities in Southern California that offer rehabilitation programs for those struggling with addiction, Its website states that.
Odom shared a photo on April 3 of him with his friends and colleagues at one his three treatment centres. Odom wrote: “So Blessed” Caption the image. “God saved Me, So I Can Save Others.”
The endeavor comes more than seven years after Odom’s near-fatal overdose at a Nevada brothel in 2015. The harrowing ordeal—during which Odom suffered a number of health issues, including kidney failure—led him to get sober.
“When God had saved me from that accident, I was trying to find my purpose—and I think I may have found it,” he explained of his decision to invest in the facilities during a recent appearance onTMZ Live. “IKnowIt is what I found.”