Alvin Gentry: 'Odom once used a Slam Cover as a photo ID to get into Canada'

[DuMa]

Amin Elhassan @AminESPN 2 minutes ago

...and they let him in the country!

Amin Elhassan @AminESPN 3 minutes ago

[cont] Border agent says "dont you have anything with your picture & name on it?"; Odom pulls out copy of SLAM magazine w/ him on cover..

Amin Elhassan @AminESPN 3 minutes ago

True story (from the @Alvin Gentry archives): Odom forgot his passport on trip to Canada, doesnt have drivers license (NYC kid!); [cont]

The mag cover Odom used.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BWUwN36CYAAHOB5.jpg

Odom is streets ahead.

[It's A VC3!!!]

Wow.. what shitty security back then. Definitely won't happen in this current day and age.

[andgar923]

Amin Elhassan @AminESPN 2 minutes ago

...and they let him in the country!

Amin Elhassan @AminESPN 3 minutes ago

[cont] Border agent says "dont you have anything with your picture & name on it?"; Odom pulls out copy of SLAM magazine w/ him on cover..

Amin Elhassan @AminESPN 3 minutes ago

True story (from the @Alvin Gentry archives): Odom forgot his passport on trip to Canada, doesnt have drivers license (NYC kid!); [cont]

The mag cover Odom used.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BWUwN36CYAAHOB5.jpg

Odom is streets ahead.
:applause: :applause: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[TheReal Kendall]

That's crazy!

[Draz]

Lmfao man.

[Scholar]

Nice. :applause:

[dr.hee]

Pretty awesome :lol

[robert de niro]

that's some serious pouting going on

[Fiasco]

You didn't have to have a passport to get into Canada back then. Pre- 9/11, Pre-TSA going down on peoples pants.. ah good times.

yup

[jstern]

It's actually a good identification vs just any random non driver's license ID. I mean if it's just to go to Canada and not something serious like running for President. Any random ID can be faked easily, but a 6'10" guy being featured in a basketball magazine. It's out of the box, but it's a good way to really let them know your identity.

[VIP2000]

Reminds of when Qyntel Woods was pulled over and the only photo ID he had was his basketball card.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=1713613

[KrizMiz]

this guy is so amazing!

[9erempiree]

What's wrong with entering Canada like that?

Famous, tall and featured on a basketball magazine. I think it checks out as Odom.

Now if it was a short Mexican doing it and said he was Odom, then I would question their security.

[D.J.]

This was before 9/11, so you could get into Canada with no passport or drivers license unless you were on America's Most Wanted. And I'm sure Lamar was high at the time too.

[PickernRoller]

Wow.. what shitty security back then. Definitely won't happen in this current day and age.
cont...

...unless the right price is involved.