Lamar Odom's infant son dies while sleeping
 

Dammit!

Associated Press


EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom's 6½-month-old son has died, a spokesman for the team said Thursday.

Jayden Odom died Wednesday night, apparently suffocating while sleeping in his crib in New York, according to John Black.

"Lamar is very distraught," Black said. "Both he and the baby's mother are asking that people respect their privacy at this time."

Jayden was born Dec. 15. Odom has two older children -- a son and a daughter.

The 26-year-old Odom came to the Lakers two years ago in the trade that sent Shaquille O'Neal to the Miami Heat. Odom averaged 14.8 points, 9.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists in 80 games for the Lakers last season and 19.1 points, 11.0 rebounds and 4.9 assists in their first-round playoff series against the Phoenix Suns.

Wow, that's terrible. :(

No parent should have to go through the loss of a child, especially one so young.

How terrible. :(

/tk

Oh man, my heart breaks for him :(

SIDS is a terrible thing :(

Very true.


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http://www.cjsids.com/

Awful.

When I think of how I would react if that was my son...he is now 18 months...I would just want to die.

amen

Just heartbreaking.

:(

I'll be up all night checking on my 5 month old. My heart goes out to anyone who has to go through something like this. :(

Terrible news. :(

My son is the same age and I know exactly how you feel. I just couldn't imagine the grief.