Lamar Odom had a complicated relationship with his own father, Joe Odom. Joe wasn't in Lamar's life much during his childhood, and he struggled with heroin addiction. At some point, they did start to repair their relationship, and Joe was featured on Lamar's reality show, "Khloe and Lamar." Yet, Joe did cause his fair share of drama by often blasting the Kardashians in the press.

Lamar's daughter, Destiny Odom, apparently wasn't a fan of her paternal grandfather, and felt that he used her dad. Per the Daily Mail, she once wrote on social media, "I can count the number of times I've met Joe on my hands," even adding, "He ain't my grandpa, I dunno that fool." It's unclear if Destiny or her brother, Lamar Odom Jr., ever formed a bond with him before he died in 2021.

Lamar touched on his rocky relationship with Joe in an Instagram tribute, not only pointing out that they had their differences, but by encouraging his followers to make amends with their loved ones before it's too late (via People). While Lamar and his children all seemed to have issues with Joe, it appears that Lamar is trying to learn from his father's mistakes. He told ET in 2022, "I want [my kids] to be proud of the name Odom ... not just being able to put the ball in the d**n hoop ... be proud of the man."