The former NBA star

The former LA Lakers player seems to be heading to the dark path as observed by his close friends who confronted him after seeing crack pipes in his home in Calabasas, California.

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TMZ reports, Lamar’s friends are convinced that he might have to enter rehab because he has been acting strange, he winds up at bars, keeps late night and he is back to his heavy alcohol drinking habit.

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According to his friends who are scared at the rate which Lamar has fallen short on his recovery from drug overdose, they noticed paraphernalia scattered all over the place including crack pipes, baggies and roaches.

Back in April, 2016.  Khloe Kardashian as well as her family members got  worried that Odom could go back to his old ways of drugs and partying.

“Khloé and the family are concerned Lamar could go back to his old ways,” the source reveals to Us Weekly.

The 36-yr-old basketballer had reportedly been spotted buying drinks for friends at Johnny O'Brien’s pub in Los Angeles on March 26, 2016, before attending Easter service with the Kardashians the next day.

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Apparently, one of the reason while Khloe is ready to finalize her divorce with Lamar is also about his alcohol and drug abuse lifestyle.

Lamar, keep saying he doesn't need help each time this friends and family suggest he enters a rehab.