Lamar Odom Gifts Shoes, Basketballs To African Hooper In Need Of Gear

Lamar Odom performed the function of Santa about 9 months early this yr … deciding to ship a bunch of presents to a hooper in Africa — after he was impressed by the way in which the person was coaching with beat-up gear.

The baller’s title is Nkwain Kennedy, and he is gained tons of of 1000’s of followers on social media the previous yr or so after posting inspirational movies of himself understanding with destroyed basketballs and tattered kicks.

A rep for Odom says the ex-LA Lakers star caught one among Kennedy’s vids lately whereas scrolling by way of Instagram … and he was so moved by the footage, he wished to place collectively a care bundle for the man.

Odom obtained in contact with Kennedy by way of social media, discovered his shoe dimension and his Cameroon deal with and FedExed him a field filled with goodies.

We’re informed the current included two Wilson basketballs, Reebok Allen Iverson and Nike Giannis Antetokounmpo kicks, some Nike socks … and a handwritten word.

“To Nkwain,” Odom wrote on the cardboard. “Love the hustle. God bless.”

Odom autographed the word as properly.