Lamar Odom Sends Package to African Nkwain Kennedy Lamiress

Lamar Odom Sends Package of Sneakers and Basketballs to African Basketball Player, Nkwain Kennedy Lamiress

Former Los Angeles Lakers champion, Lamar Odom has shown some generosity toward an African basketball over the weekend.According to TMZ, the reality TV star sent a care package to a basketball player in Africa who posted videos on his Instagram account showing himself working out in unorthodox ways. The basketball player, Nkwain Kennedy Lamiress, has been using social media to showcase his basketball skills in hopes of fulfilling a dream of playing the sport professionally.

Odom, after reportedly witnessing video clips of Kennedy playing the game and showing some of the ways he keeps himself in basketball shape decided he wanted to help him out.

TMZ reported that a representative for Odom stated that he caught a video clip of Lamiress and was inspired to send him some things that may help him in his journey.

Through the means of social media, Odom was able to contact Lamiress directly and reached out to him to find out what his sneaker size was and his address. After obtaining the information, the former NAB player sent him a package via FedEx.

The package allegedly included two Wilson basketballs, and two pairs of sneakers, one of them was an Allen Iverson (former NBA player) signature shoe from Reebok and the other pair was from the Nike signature collection of Giannis Antetokounmpo (Current Milwaukee Bucks player). He was also gifted some socks from Nike, along with a handwritten note. On a card included in the package, Odom wrote, “To Nkwain. “Love the hustle. God bless.”On one side of the card, it says, “When you’re so tired, you can’t see straight, know that I see you.” Inside it states, “You’re amazing. And you got this.”

According to Opoyi, Lamiress is an amateur basketball player who is located in Bamenda, Cameroon. He has amassed over half a million followers on his Instagram account which shows him training in his village. Throughout his videos, he is seen using worn-out gear and using things from his surroundings to assist him in training.