Lamar Odom's former partner, Liza Morales, recently offered a rare glimpse into their relationship and the devastating loss of their infant son during the Netflix special, The Death & Life of Lamar Odom.

Recalling the Loss of Son Jayden

Morales, 46, who also shares children Destiny, 27, and Lamar Jr., 23, with the former NBA star, described their son Jayden as a very curious baby with large eyes.

She recalled feeling exhausted because Jayden required attention every two hours during the night. Morales shared a poignant premonition: "I do remember saying to myself, 'Appreciate this,' because something was telling me to enjoy that moment," she stated.

The Morning of the Tragedy

The documentary, which aired on Tuesday, March 31, addressed Jayden's sudden passing in 2006. Morales recounted the morning of the discovery after they had traveled to New York for a funeral for Odom's aunt.

"I remember oversleeping and I didn't hear Jayden waking up," Morales stated. She continued, "So we just went upstairs and I just remember turning him over and his lips were blue." Emergency responders immediately took action, as Morales noted, "The firemen just grabbed him up like a football and we ran to the ambulance."

The Aftermath and Medical Explanation

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is medically defined as the unexplained death of a healthy infant, typically occurring within the first year of life. It is sometimes referred to as "crib death" because fatalities often happen while the infant is in their crib.

Lamar Odom reflected on the official documentation of the death. "When you get the death certificate, it just says — not undisclosed or not undescribed — another that doesn't really answer any questions," Odom said.

Odom's Grief and Relationship Impact

Odom admitted the profound impact the loss had on him personally and on his relationship with Morales, whom he met in high school. "I really cried too much when he passed away," Odom shared.

He detailed the night of the tragedy: "The night that he passed away, I was out all night partying with my man. Then the baby just passed while asleep. No scars, no hemorrhages and no luck." They identified their son's body the following day.

Odom noted that such profound loss either strengthens couples or drives them apart. Following Jayden's death, Odom and Morales separated before he married Khloe Kardashian in 2009 after only one month of dating.

Long-Term Impact on Odom

Odom has previously discussed how navigating his son's death fueled his struggles with substance abuse. In a February 2022 episode of Celebrity Big Brother, he called Jayden a "special" baby.

"Even six months old I was saying that we had a really great relationship because whenever I would come into the room, his eyes would just follow me wherever I went until I picked him up," Odom recalled. He added that in 2006, Jayden would now be around 14 or 15 years old.

Odom concluded by expressing his enduring connection to his son: "There's just something I don't think I'd ever get over. But him coming to me in a dream lets me know that he's not too far away. And I know I'll see him in an afterlife."