Los Angeles Lakers’ Lamar Odom is this NBA season’s recipient of the Sixth Man award.

This is the first time the two-time NBA champ has won the honor. He was selected by a panel made up of 120 broadcasters and sports writers.

He said at a news conference, “There was a point in my career where people were ready to call me an underachiever, so winning an award like this is kind’ve right at those people that were ready to call me an underachiever.”

Odom, a fourth overall draft pick in 1999, became a Laker in 2004. This season, he shot 53 percent from the field, the highest he has achieved in his 12-year pro career. He’s averaging 14.4 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in 32.2 minutes.

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