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Lamar Odom Tries Unloading South Florida Mansion Again—Now for .65M

Retired NBA star and former reality-TV fixture Lamar Odom is once again trying to sell his 8,557-square-foot mansion in the wealthy Miami suburb of Pinecrest, FL, this time for $3.65 million.

He’s had an interesting history with the home, which he bought for just under $3 million in 2003, the year he joined the Miami Heat.

His stint in Miami was cut short the following year, and rather than selling the house, he held on to it, at times offering to rent it for as much as $20,000 per month.

In April 2017, he put the house on the market for $5.2 million, cut the price to $4.5 million, and then sliced it again to $4.1 million, before transferring the deed to an LLC he controls for $1.89 million, property records show. At the time, he took out a $2.45 million mortgage on the home, the Miami Herald reports.

In October, Odom put the house back on the market for $3.8 million, and then proceeded to cut the price to $3.4 million in January. One month later, he’s relisted it for $3.6 million.

The six-bedroom, nine-bath Mediterranean-style gated mansion is perfectly geared to a baller like Odom. There’s a full-sized, fenced basketball court in the backyard, and a pool with an exceptionally wide deck—ideal for a Kardashian-esque Miami pool party.

Double glass doors open to a wide princess staircase, and a straight shot to the patio, pool, and basketball court beyond. The house is packed with party-ready features, like a billiards room, home theater, and a bar with a countertop longer than the average neighborhood bar.

Large, modern glass doors let natural light into virtually every room. Extensive marble flooring runs throughout most of the house, and there are fireplaces in two of the bedrooms shown in the listing photos.

Odom played forward for four NBA teams, but made the biggest impact with the Los Angeles Lakers, helping the team win back-to-back NBA championships in 2009 and 2010.

In 2009, he met Khloé Kardashian at a party and asked her to marry him a month after they started dating. The following year, E! launched a new reality show, “Khloé & Lamar,” featuring the couple and Odom’s two children from a previous relationship. The show was ultimately canceled after two seasons.

In 2015, Odom made headlines after he nearly died at a Nevada brothel, and was hospitalized in a coma. In late 2016, Odom and Kardashian split for good.

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