“Kobe Bryant Told Me ‘The Afterlife Ain’t What People Make it Up to Be’”: Lamar Odom Tells Shannon Sharpe His Dream About The Black Mamba

Kobe Bryant was one of the few strong fans of Lamar Odom despite his lifestyle off the court and the latter still feels his presence.

Lamar Odom, the 6-foot-10, 230-pound forward from Rhode Island, was the only piece of the Lakers’ Shaquille O’Neal trade that would help them win championships.

He came to Los Angeles in a package for the Lakers that also included Caron Butler and Brian Grant, but he was the only one who stayed long enough to see them win two championships.

Though his game continued to decline along with his fitness throughout his tenure with the Purple and Gold, he did enough to be a top-tier Sixth Man for his team and in the league.

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The 2011 Sixth Man of the Year, despite his unruly lifestyle, had a close relationship in which he treated him like a teacher and Bryant saw him as his little brother. Apparently, Bryant even appeared in Odom’s dreams after his death in 2020.

Kobe Bryant appeared in Lamar Odom’s dreams, not once, not twice, but four times

In a podcast appearance on Club Shay Shay, speaking with NFL legend Shannon Sharpe about her dreams, where she saw Bryant several times after his death.

Recalling his time in Big Brother’s house, he shared a vivid memory of him dreaming of The Black Mamba on four separate occasions, one of which was more vivid than the others.

LO remembers being in a 3-point shooting contest with Kobe, in which the five-time NBA champion tells him that “LO, the afterlife is not what people imagine.” Look it here.

.@Lamar Odom tells Shannon that Kobe appears to her in a dream:

“He told me something that I will never forget: ‘The afterlife is not what people imagine…’ I didn’t know how to take that, it stuck with me.

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— Club Shay Shay (@ClubShayShay) October 3, 2022

Isn’t it creepy?

Kobe and LO’s friendship

Although Bryant was only a year older than Odom, the latter considered him a mentor as soon as he came to the Lakers in 2004 after his 1-year stint with the Heat.

Mamba, who came to the NBA at the age of 17, had three years more experience than the former Clippers star. However, taking LO under his wing couldn’t have been an easier job for him.

As we all know, Kobe was a complete professional and maintained his relationships with his teammates only on the court.

But in Lamar, he really could have seen a younger brother because he treated him like one.

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For all his off-court antics and declining fitness, Bryant was the main supporter in keeping Odom in Los Angeles after his contract expired in 2009, and the Miami Heat became interested in him again.

That relationship turned out to be fruitful for both of them, as Odom helped him win two straight championships and bring the tally to five. Kobe helped him get a $33 million contract with the Lakers during his decline.