If you were looking for a quiet, measured reflection on one of the most dramatic comeback stories in recent memory — Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom is not that documentary. The Netflix film, which premiered on March 31, 2026, is packed with revelations, and it has had people talking ever since.
The doc in a nutshell
The documentary traces Lamar Odom’s extraordinary life — from his rise to NBA fame alongside Kobe Bryant at the LA Lakers, through his whirlwind marriage to Khloé Kardashian, to his near-fatal drug overdose at a Nevada brothel in 2015 that left him in a coma for four days. Featuring firsthand accounts from Odom himself, Khloé, and the former manager of the establishment where he was found, the film is unflinching in its honesty.
The biggest bombshells
Perhaps the most jaw-dropping admission: Odom openly acknowledged that part of his reason for marrying Khloé was access to the celebrity lifestyle. “If I was going to do this, I wanted in,” he essentially admitted — a level of candour that surprised even the documentary’s director.
Odom also hit back at a claim from Khloé that she saved his life after the overdose, with specific pushback on a story that she allegedly gave his father money and a pair of trainers in exchange for not turning off his life support. Odom denied this account outright. On the broader question of whether Khloé helped save him, he told TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle: “In some ways. I think God saved my life. My Lord saved my life, honestly.”
Lamar Odom shuts down one Khloe Kardashian claim in Netflix documentary
— Mirror US News (@MirrorUSNews) April 6, 2026
The 2025 reunion
The documentary also touches on a 2025 meeting between Odom and Kardashian — their first conversation in nine years since their divorce. By his own account, the reunion “wasn’t good” for him. He described it as emotionally difficult, suggesting he still carries significant feelings about how their relationship ended.
Worth watching?
Absolutely. Whether you’re a fan of the Kardashians, a basketball devotee, or just drawn to extraordinary human stories, Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom delivers. It’s messy, raw, and at times deeply uncomfortable — which is exactly what the best documentaries are. It’s streaming on Netflix now.
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Elle Diaz
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