Lamar Odom Receives High Praise From Ice Cube Before BIG3 Season

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Odom was named as a co-captain of the Enemies.

Ice Cube has developed quite a following with his BIG3 basketball league which acts as a three-on-three league where retired NBA stars can all come together for some exciting basketball. The league has seen quite a bit of success so far and last night, the league had its annual draft. While he wasn't drafted, Lamar Odom was picked up by the Enemies and was even named a co-captain to Gilbert Arenas who is the main captain of the squad. 

Of course, Odom has had his troubles with drugs in the past and had to give up his NBA career because of it. Thankfully, Odom has been able to clean himself up and Ice Cube says he's been going hard in the gym to get himself back in game shape. Cube even spoke to TMZ recently where he praised Odom for his effort. He believes Odom can be one of the stars of the league and is already putting some hefty expectations on him.

"A lot of people counted him out, but not us," Cube said. "I think he's gonna be our comeback player of the year."

With the league starting soon, we'll be able to see whether or not Odom can still get it done on the court. The big man was known for being a great sixth-man on the Lakers back in the day.


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Alexander Cole is the current editor-in-chief of HotNewHipHop. He started at HotNewHipHop back in 2018 where he began as a Sports and Sneakers writer. It was here where he began to hone his craft, putting his journalism degree from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec, to good use. Since that time, he has documented some of the biggest stories in the hip-hop world. From the Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef to the disturbing allegations against Diddy, Alex has helped HotNewHipHop navigate large-scale stories as they happen. In 2021, he went to the Bahamas for the Big 3's Championship Game. It was here where he got to interview legendary figures like Ice Cube, Clyde Drexler, and Stephen Jackson. He has also interviewed other superstar athletes such as Antonio Brown, Damian Lillard, and Paul Pierce. This is in addition to conversations with social media provocateurs like Jake Paul, and younger respected artists like Kaycyy, Lil Tecca, and Jeleel!
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