The former Los Angeles Lakers star and reality TV fixture has quietly checked into a 30-day treatment program, a move his team calls a personal choice to protect his health and his hard-fought sobriety.
For anyone who remembers the headlines from his near-fatal overdose in Nevada, the news lands like a jolt. The story of Lamar Odom and addiction is not new, but the stakes never feel lower.
Why Lamar Checked in Now
Odom has entered iRely Recovery, a treatment center that focuses on substance use and co-occurring mental health issues. His manager, Gina Rodriguez, told Page Six that the retired NBA star made the “personal decision” to pursue structured help so he can “reset and focus on his health.”
“After a recent incident, he took a step back to reflect and address triggers he’s been dealing with,” Rodriguez shared. “He’s taking full responsibility and choosing to be proactive about his well-being.”
She added that “Lamar is grateful for the support and is committed to moving forward in a healthy, positive way.” According to the iRely Recovery website, the facility is designed to help people “find balance, own their recovery, and cultivate a new life designed for wellness and success.”
Rodriguez also told TMZ, which first reported the news, that the 46-year-old is seeking help specifically to quit marijuana. He is reportedly worried that his smoking could pull him back toward hard drugs, a path that nearly killed him once before.
Exclusive: Lamar Odom checks into rehab after his DUI arrest.
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— TMZ (@TMZ) January 28, 2026
The Las Vegas DUI That Changed Everything
The latest chapter in Odom’s story started in Las Vegas, where he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in January 2026.
The father of three is also facing two traffic violations tied to the incident, TMZ reported. Authorities cited him for allegedly driving more than 41 miles per hour over the speed limit and for an improper lane change or failure to maintain his lane.
For many celebrities, a DUI would be a scandal on its own. For Odom, it instantly called up a far darker history, one that has been publicly documented for years and that still shadows every headline attached to his name.
Haunted by a Near-Fatal Overdose
Odom’s battles with substance abuse have played out in brutally public fashion. He famously survived a near-fatal drug overdose in October 2015 after he was found unconscious at Nevada’s Love Ranch brothel.
Medical staff discovered he had cocaine in his system, and he was rushed to intensive care. Odom later claimed that he did not willingly take drugs that night and believed that the substances were “slipped into” his drink.
The overdose left him in a coma. While doctors fought to save his life, the world watched as his then-wife, Khlo Kardashian, stepped back into his orbit and took on the role of caretaker.
Kardashian had originally filed for divorce in December 2013, but she temporarily pulled back the paperwork because of his health crisis. Their story, already familiar to viewers from “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” and their own spinoff “Khlo & Lamar,” suddenly became a real-time drama about survival, marriage, and the brutal cost of addiction.
Khlo, Tough Love, and a Shattered House
In an episode of “The Kardashians” that aired in February 2025, Kardashian gave one of the rawest accounts yet of what it was like to live with Odom while he struggled with drugs, even after his overdose.
She revealed that she physically lashed out when she discovered he was using again. “I punched you in the face, and I shattered everything in that house,” she recalled, describing one explosive confrontation.
When Odom claimed he was not “even thinking” when he broke his sobriety, Kardashian pushed back hard. She reminded him that he “had enough awareness to get a burner phone to call a drug dealer” behind her back.
The moment was painful, but it was also a rare, unfiltered glimpse into the chaos that can surround a public figure battling a private disease. It showed just how much wreckage addiction had already left in Odom’s life long before the latest flashing lights in Las Vegas.
Trying Ketamine, Chasing Sobriety
After the overdose and years of turmoil, Odom has spoken openly about trying different tools to stay sober. In May 2021, he told “Good Morning America” that he was using medically supervised ketamine treatments to support his recovery.
“I went to rehab and did some other things, but ketamine came into my life at the right time,” he shared, explaining that he was receiving small doses of the anesthetic under supervision.
At the time, Odom sounded almost reborn. “I’m feeling amazing,” he said. “I’m alive, I’m sober, I’m happy.” For fans who watched him win championships in purple and gold or fall in love on reality TV, it felt like the ending they had been hoping for.
The Las Vegas DUI and his new stint at iRely Recovery are a reminder that recovery rarely follows a straight, neat line. Even with every resource, every treatment, every second chance, the work is ongoing.
A Familiar Face Back in the Fight
This time, Odom and his inner circle are trying to frame his rehab stay as an act of prevention instead of crisis management. The language from his manager is careful but clear. He is “choosing to be proactive,” he is “taking full responsibility,” and he is trying to “move forward in a healthy, positive way.”
For someone who has already woken up from a coma, lost a marriage, and nearly lost his life, the decision to check himself into a 30-day program for marijuana may sound almost understated. In reality, it is a hard-won lesson about how quickly old habits can drag him back toward old demons.
You might remember Lamar Odom as the smooth sixth man on championship Lakers teams, the devoted new husband on “Khlo & Lamar,” or the survivor who somehow walked out of a Nevada hospital when many thought he never would. Now, he is once again a man in treatment, trying to redraw the line between fame and self-destruction.
There are no guarantees, no easy redemptions. Just another reset, another facility, another chance for Lamar Odom to decide what the next headline with his name on it will be about.
