- Destiny Odom is the daughter of the famous basketball player, Lamar Odom who was once married to reality TV star, Khloe Kardashian
- Though she was a huge fan of Khloe, she blamed most of her father’s vices to the marriage between him and the Kardashian
- The young lady is a model who was born as a result of a long-term relationship between Lamar and fashion designer, Liza Moralez.
Born of celebrity basketball player and fashion designer, Destiny Odom became known for her stint on a reality TV show. Her father, Lamar Odom is an American professional basketball player who once played for Los Angeles Clippers.
He had an active streak in the profession for about 15 years starting from 1999 to 2014. However, Lamar wasn’t so popular at the beginning of his career till his subsequent relationship with Khloe Kardashian. Destiny Odom, the first child and only daughter of Lamar and Liza Morales also became famous at this time.
She was born from a long-term relationship between Lamar and Liza whose love produced two other kids.
Who is she?
A year before the kick-off of Lamar Odom’s career to greater heights, his 9 years of relationship with Liza Morales produced a daughter. Destiny Odom was born on August 6, 1998, in the United States of America.
Her mother Liza was a fashion designer who met her lover and baby daddy while they were in high school. The connection between the two blossomed into a full-blown relationship which subsequently led to them being lovers since high school.
Though her parents never got married, they went on to birth more kids after Destiny. She has a younger brother named Lamar Jr. who was born in 2002. After the birth of Lamar Jr., in 2005, the lovers welcomed another son named Jayden.
Jayden, the youngest of the Odoms did not live for long though as he died in his sleep 6 months later, in 2006. The 6-month-old suffered from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome which led to his death.
It is said that 26 year-old Destiny is the god-daughter of someone very dear to her father. Jerry DeGregorio is a coach and coached Lamar while in high school. DeGregorio is considered to be the basketball player’s ‘white dad’ as Lamar loves and respects him so much.
Jerry is also the godfather to Lamar’s surviving son, Lamar Jr.
Destiny Odom’s Parents Broke Up
Liza and Odom never got married and broke up their almost a decade-long relationship. Moralez and Odom moved on but maintained a healthy relationship for the sake of their kids.
The couple who met at Christ the King High School in Queens, New York dated for quite a while. They were together from 1996 till sometime in mid-2000 despite Lamar’s alleged serial cheating.
Destiny’s parents got engaged sometime in the year 2000 but they never got around to tying the knot. They remained together, produced three kids, and weather the storms the basketball career brought their way.
According to the mother of Lamar’s kids, the straw that broke the camel’s back was when she realized Lamar had proposed to someone else. Liza got a text from the basketball player a few days before the wedding and it simply read “I’m getting married.”
It was at this point that she knew her relationship with him had certainly ended. Moralez watched her ex-lover who claimed he did not want to settle down until he retired, get married to another woman.
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Despite being a fan of her Father’s Ex-wife, Destiny Odom considered their Marriage to be Toxic
Destiny’s father met Khloe at a party organized by a mutual friend in October of 2009. The period from the meeting to falling in love and getting married lasted for only a month. By November of the same year, about 30 days later, Lamar and the Kardashian woman, got married.
Prior to the wedding and a few months into the marriage, Destiny Odom was a huge fan of Khloe. In fact, while her father was married to the Kardashian, they were seen hanging out several times. The Odoms even had appearances in the reality TV shows produced by the Kardashian.
However, years later, Destiny dropped bombshells about how the marriage was toxic. She stated that her relationship with her dad became strained and they communicated less often.
In addition to the aforementioned claim, Destiny also stated that her father’s addictions got worse. He was purportedly diagnosed with depression which allegedly started after the death of Jayden.
To further complicate issues, his celebrity status which was an attractive factor in his relationship with Khloe, began to take a toll on him. By 2013, Lamar had gotten so addicted to drugs and even sex and became abusive. In the same year, his wife filed for a divorce from him.
In 2015, the former Dallas Maverick star almost lost his life as he was found unconscious in a brothel in Nevada. However, with the help and encouragement of his daughter, he sought help and therapy.
What is Lamar Odom’s daughter Destiny known for?
Asides from being a celebrity kid who has been featured in reality TV shows, Destiny has her own path. Unlike most kids of athletes, the young lady did not follow the path of her father. In fact, she has not been linked to any sport.
Destiny Odom is known as a model who has worked with the likes of Anastasia Walker and Anna Loeschner. She was featured in a photo session organized by the stylist and artist.
Since 2016, Liza Moralez’s daughter has been active in modeling as she loves fashion. Additionally, she has a thing for fitness and keeps fit for her health and career. Although there are almost no posts of her career on her Instagram handle, she seems to still be active in the career.
It is reported that Destiny studied fashion journalism, hence her love for fashion and modeling. Her page is however littered with photos of her family since returning from a hiatus from social media.
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