Lamar Odom hints that Bam Margera is hanging out with the wrong crowd

Lamar Odom shares his concerns for Bam Margera following the troubled Jackass star’s early departure from the former NBA player’s spa at Project West in San Diego.

Who you surround yourself with is crucial [while overcoming addiction to drugs and alcohol],” said Odom, 43 TMZ on Friday.

Odom hinted that he believes Margera, 43, is dealing with the wrong audience: “We are the company we keep.”

Odom’s comments come nearly two weeks after Margera departed his San Diego spa early on June 19.

Margera was placed in 5150 psychiatric hold on June 4 following a video message in which Bam threatened to smoke crack until he died unless he saw his five-year-old son Phoenix, whom he shares with his estranged wife Nicole Boyd.

Boyd and Margera, who married in 2013, have been living separately since 2021 and have not filed for divorce.

Raising concerns: In the interview, Odom stressed that the former Jackass star should surround himself with sober people as it is a critical part in the process of overcoming addiction to drugs and alcohol

Troubled star: Following his early departure from rehab and Odom’s home in Calabasas, Margera looked disheveled as he was seen with a group of friends at a gas station in Hollywood stocking up on snacks for his supposed road trip to Vegas

Odom visited Margera while the former Jackass star was in the 5150 psychiatric hold and invited him to get the help he needs at one of Odom’s Wellness Treatment Centers, which he launched April 2023.

After being released from the psychiatric hold of 5150, Margera checked into Odom’s facility in San Diego on June 7 and remained there until his early departure a week later.

Despite Odom’s pleas for Bam to complete his treatment, Margera agreed to stay at his home in Calabasas.

Although Odom did his best to get Margera to continue with his treatments, the reality star chose to leave Odom’s home on June 22 to spend the weekend in Las Vegas.

‘I just wanted it [Bam] well and i just wished he stayed strong, you know. I told him to keep it [him]surrounded by sober people,” Odom told TMZ about his last conversation with Margera.

The Jackass star was even spotted with a group of friends at a gas station in Hollywood stocking up on snacks for his supposed road trip to Vegas.

In the interview, Odom said that while he didn’t know the purpose behind the trip to Vegas, he said going to Sin City wasn’t the best idea for Margera.

The former NBA star also stated that he believes that if Margera fails to stay sober, he will not be able to see his son again.

“I hope he takes care of himself… I think so [Bam] must put Jesus in his life. Bring Jesus into his life and that if he doesn’t get sober, no Phoenix. I do not think so [Nicole is] I’m going to allow that,” said Odom.

Recovery Process: Odom (left) visited Margera (right) while the former Jackass star was in the 5150 psychiatric hold and invited him to get the help he needs at one of Odom’s Wellness Treatment Centers

No sobriety = no Phoenix: Odom predicted that if Margera (right) fails to stay sober, Nicole Boyd (left), Margera’s estranged wife, will no longer allow the former Jackass star to bring their son Phoenix (center) ) to see

Since the mid-2000s, Margera struggled with alcoholism and has faced multiple legal ramifications.

He has often been seen drunk on camera on his reality TV shows and in behind-the-scenes footage of the Jackass movies.

Margera’s drinking problems got worse after the 2011 death of close friend and co-star of the Jackass franchise, Ryan Dunn.

He first entered rehab in 2009, but left after four days.

Since then, the former Jackass star has had at least seven consecutive attempts at rehab without completing the program, even having been sober for two years at one point before relapsing.

Margera has spoken candidly about his struggle with alcohol in public a 2017 appearance on The Nine Club that in 2012 he lost control of his drinking due to Dunn’s death and that he suffered from bone spurs in his feet that forced him to put his skating career on hold.

‘[I began binge drinking during 2012] to kill boredom.’ said Margera.