JUST THE SIGHT OF LAMAR ODOM, standing a massive 6’10” tall, is enough to stop anyone in their tracks. Seeing him dominate a basketball court at virtually any position – dishing a show-stopping no-look pass, knocking down a 26-foot jumper, snatching a rebound or throwing down a one-handed tomahawk jam – is enough to leave the most seasoned NBA fan slack-jawed in wonder. But when he begins to speak – when he begins to tell you his roller-coaster tale of staggering hoops success, heart-wrenching personal losses, and remarkable persistence – it’s really then that you begin to glimpse the remarkable life that 28 year-old Lamar Odom has led.