Lamar Odom purchased $16K of cocaine in February, says alleged drug dealer

A man claiming to be Lamar Odom’s New York drug dealer gave an interview with Radar in which he details the cocaine habits of the basketball star who had been reported missing and on a drug binge in recent weeks.

According to the interview posted Tuesday, the man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said he sold $16,000 worth of cocaine to Odom while the Queens native was in New York in February. Odom, who played for the Los Angeles Clippers last season, was in New York on Feb. 10 for a game against the New York Knicks, or it’s possible he could have made the alleged purchase approximately a week later because of his time off during the All-Star break.

The man claiming to be his dealer said he has known Odom for three years and during that time has witnessed Odom “high” on cocaine approximately 10 times, adding that he personally witnessed Odom smoke the drug. In the interview, the man said Odom is a “nice guy” but has a “huge problem” because of his “addictive personality.”

Odom was arrested on charges of driving under the influence in Los Angeles last week shortly after his agent had refuted reports that his client was missing. ESPN cited a source last week saying the two-time NBA champion was at a Los Angeles hotel with friends as they attempted to help him with an alleged drug problem. Los Angeles prosecutors issued a statement earlier in August that said they would not file battery and grand theft charges against Odom for an incident this summer involving a photographer.

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