Lamar Odom Faces Fresh Legal Trouble, Charged With Second DUI After Arrest In Las Vegas

Former NBA star Lamar Odom is facing fresh legal trouble. According to a new report, the two-time NBA champion was arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada, and charged with driving under the influence in the early hours of Saturday, January 17, 2026.

This is not the first time Lamar Odom has faced a DUI charge, as he was previously arrested in 2013 for the same offense. Additionally, Odom has a well-documented history of drug and alcohol struggles. Most notably, Odom was the subject of widespread concern when he had a near-fatal overdose at a Nevada brothel.

Odom was arrested and booked on suspicion of DUI in the early hours of January 17, according to TMZ.

Reports reveal that the former Los Angeles Lakers star was cited for two additional traffic violations—driving more than 41 MPH over the limit and improper lane change/failure to maintain lane.

Per TMZ, Odom remains in police custody as of 3 p.m. EST.

This marks Odom's second DUI arrest, the first having occurred in 2013, according to ESPN.

Odom was taken into custody at around 3:54 a.m. local time after a California Highway Patrol officer reported observing the Olympian's Mercedes-Benz traveling in a "serpentine manner."

According to the police report, Odom initially refused to stop for law enforcement before eventually pulling over. The report also stated Odom showed "objective signs of intoxication and was unable to perform field sobriety tests as explained and demonstrated."

In 2015, Odom sparked widespread concern after reports surfaced that he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel.

A source inside the Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas told E! News after the incident that "drugs" were found in the former athlete's system and that doctors were treating the situation as an "overdose."

The insider added that Odom was on a ventilator and suffered from a "loss of oxygen but also possible stroke."

"So, likely there’s brain damage, but they’re not sure how much," the source continued. "He was doing crack cocaine all weekend and he choked on his mucous. They’re now having to fix all the damage it has done."

Amid all of this, Odom was going through a divorce with his ex-wife, Khloé Kardashian, who famously rushed to the athlete's side and refused to leave until he was cleared to depart the hospital.

During an episode of her family's reality series, "The Kardashians," Khloé also recalled how betrayed she felt when learning Odom had relapsed in May 2016.

"I was there through it all," Khloé said to Odom. "I remember everything," she added before making a startling confession.

"I punched you in the face," she said, "and I shattered everything in that house."

Khloé spoke out after Odom's near-fatal ordeal in the Nevada brothel, calling the news "incredibly difficult."

"I am so thankful to family, friends and fans, who have sent nothing but prayers and well wishes to Lamar," she added before thanking the hospital staff for their "kindness and diligent work."

"You can never be prepared for an experience like this, but without the outpouring of love and endless prayers that Lamar has received and the strength I was given from my loved ones, it would have been difficult to endure," she concluded.

In a November 2025 episode of her "Khloé in Wonder Land" podcast, the veteran reality star recalled the heartbreaking moment when Odom allegedly destroyed journals she had written in during their marriage.

She told her guest that Odom was "having a tough time," describing him as "incredibly paranoid." So, when he found her journals, Khloé claimed Odom believed she was "taking notes and sending them to the government."

Continuing, Khloé said Odom then burned all of the journals "in front of me," adding that she ended up "sobbing [with] tears streaming down my face."

"I could remember me on my knees screaming. It was years of my life in these journals! They meant too much to me, and it was years," she said.