“You always got to put him back on track. He has a lot of growing up to do.” That’s what Lamar Odom Jr said about his father in Netflix’s “Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom.” LJ is 24 years old. He works with his father in the family recovery business. But he’s also learned that being Lamar Odom’s son means parenting your own parent.

Who Is Lamar Odom Jr?

Lamar Odom Jr—often called “LJ”—was born in 2002 to Lamar Odom and Liza Morales. He’s the middle child, younger than sister Destiny Odom (born 1998) and older than baby brother Jayden (born 2005, died 2006).

LJ was only 4 years old when his baby brother Jayden died from SIDS. He doesn’t have clear memories of Jayden. But he’s lived with the consequences of that death his entire life.

Growing Up Without Jayden—And Without a Sober Dad

Lamar Odom Jr was too young to remember Jayden’s death. But he wasn’t too young to feel its impact.

After Jayden died in June 2006, Lamar Odom Sr turned to cocaine. For the next 20 years, LJ watched his father battle addiction—disappearing for days, making promises he couldn’t keep, choosing drugs over family.

While other kids had dads who showed up to games, helped with homework, and were present—LJ had a dad who was there one day and gone the next.

Liza Raised LJ While Lamar Spiraled

Lamar Odom Jr’s mother, Liza Morales, became his primary parent. She was the one who raised LJ and his sister Destiny while Lamar was partying, using, and chasing his next high.

LJ grew up watching his mother be both mom and dad. And he grew up knowing that his father’s addiction—triggered by Jayden’s death—had stolen the childhood he deserved.

September 2009: LJ Wasn’t Invited to His Dad’s Wedding

In September 2009, when Lamar Odom Jr was 7 years old, his father married Khloé Kardashian after dating for just 30 days.

The wedding was on TV. Millions watched.

But LJ wasn’t there.

“I Never Even Met Her”

In the Netflix documentary, Lamar Odom Jr reveals something shocking: he had never even met Khloé Kardashian before his father married her.

“I never even met her,” LJ said. “I don’t think he told me he was marrying her.”

Imagine being 7 years old and finding out your dad got married to a stranger—someone you’ve never met, someone he’s known for 30 days—and you weren’t even invited to the wedding.

While Lamar and Khloé celebrated on E!, LJ was at home with his mother Liza and sister Destiny, watching their dad marry someone else’s family on television.

But LJ Loved the Kardashian Perks

Despite not being invited to the wedding, LJ admits he enjoyed one thing about his dad’s marriage to Khloé: the Christmas presents.

“When he was married to Khloé, I looked forward to Christmas because I was like, ‘I know Kris Jenner and Khloé, they are going to give me some good presents,’” LJ said in the documentary.

It’s a heartbreaking admission. LJ didn’t get the father he deserved. But at least he got good Christmas gifts.

October 2015: 13-Year-Old LJ Almost Loses His Dad

On October 13, 2015, Lamar Odom was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel after a drug overdose. He suffered 12 strokes, 6 heart attacks, and multiple organ failure.

Lamar Odom Jr was 13 years old.

Old enough to understand that his father might die. Old enough to know that addiction—triggered by the death of baby brother Jayden—had brought them to this point.

LJ had already lost one family member to tragedy (Jayden to SIDS). Now he might lose another (his father to overdose).

Their Relationship After the Overdose

After Lamar’s 2015 overdose, the relationship between father and son was complicated. There was love, but also pain. Hope, but also caution.

LJ wanted his father to get better. But he’d been let down too many times to fully trust the recovery.

2019: LJ Publicly Calls Out His Dad

In 2019, Lamar Odom got engaged to fitness trainer Sabrina Parr. The engagement was announced publicly.

But Lamar hadn’t told his family—including Lamar Odom Jr.

LJ was frustrated and hurt. He publicly called out his father on television for getting engaged without informing his own children.

It was a rare moment where LJ’s frustration broke through. He loved his dad. But he was tired of being an afterthought.

According to reports, LJ and Lamar later had a heartfelt conversation and worked through the tension. The engagement to Sabrina Parr was eventually called off.

2026: LJ Works With His Dad—But Parents Him Too

Today, Lamar Odom Jr is 24 years old. He works with his father in Odom Wellness, a recovery business that operates rehabilitation facilities in California.

On the surface, it looks like a father-son partnership. But LJ knows the truth: he’s not just his father’s business partner. He’s also his accountability keeper.

“You Always Got to Put Him Back on Track”

In Netflix’s documentary, LJ speaks candidly about the role reversal.

“As much as he has grown over the past couple of years, I feel like sometimes you always got to put him back on track,” LJ said. “It seems like you’re the parent and he’s the son. We all got a lot of growing up to do but I feel like he has got a lot of growing up to do.”

Read that again: “It seems like you’re the parent and he’s the son.”

That’s what addiction does to families. It forces children to become adults. It makes sons parent their fathers. It steals the natural order of things.

January 2026: Lamar’s DUI—And LJ’s Reality Check

In January 2026, Lamar Odom was arrested for DUI in Las Vegas after driving over 100 mph while allegedly under the influence.

For Lamar Odom Jr, it was another reminder: his father’s battle with addiction is ongoing.

Lamar completed a 30-day rehab program and reports being 56 days sober as of March 2026. But LJ has heard this before. He’s watched his father get sober, then relapse. Promise to change, then disappoint.

So LJ supports his father. He works with him. He hopes for the best.

But he also knows he has to keep his dad accountable. Because if he doesn’t, who will?

What LJ Wants People to Know

In the Netflix documentary, Lamar Odom Jr isn’t sugarcoating his experience. He’s being honest about the pain, the frustration, the role reversal.

But he’s also showing love. He’s acknowledging that his father is battling demons most people can’t understand.

LJ’s story is one of resilience. He never got to know his baby brother Jayden. He grew up with an absent, addicted father. He watched his dad nearly die when he was 13.

But he’s still here. He’s 24 now. He’s working with his father, hoping that this time, the recovery sticks.

Final Thoughts: Lamar Odom Jr’s Journey

Lamar Odom Jr was 4 years old when his baby brother Jayden died. He’s 24 now. For 20 years, he’s watched his father struggle with the addiction that Jayden’s death triggered.

He’s had to parent his own parent. He’s had to be the adult in the relationship. He’s had to keep his father accountable when his father should have been keeping him accountable.

That’s the reality of being the child of an addict. You grow up too fast. You carry burdens you shouldn’t have to carry. You hope for change while preparing for disappointment.

Lamar Odom Jr is still standing. And his story—finally being told—deserves to be heard.