By now, you’ve heard about Lamar Odom’s situation. On Tuesday, the former NBA star was found unconscious and unresponsive at a brothel in Nevada. According to TMZ, the 35-year-old had reportedly used an herbal substitute for Viagra, though that was never confirmed.
What was confirmed, however, is the dire state Odom is in. Some reports have him in a coma, while brothel employees simply said they didn’t think he’d make it. Both Mitch Kupchak and Kobe Bryant visited Odom in a hospital Tuesday night, adding to everyone’s worst fears about the severity of the situation.
Odom of course played 14 years in the NBA, splitting most of his time with the Clippers and Lakers. He was well-liked by his peers as evidenced by the outpouring of support he received on social media from former players and friends.
PRAYERS all the way UP for my brother Lamar Odom!!!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/MiamiHEAT/status/654136112890425344
"Lamar is a brother to me. I love that man. My prayers are with him" — Warriors interim coach Luke Walton
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) October 14, 2015
Prayers to Lamar Odom. One of the lefties I looked up to growing up! God bless
— Justise Winslow (@IAmJustise) October 14, 2015
Thoughts and prayers with Lamar Odom – everyone on the team plane thinking, praying and pulling for well being
— Mark Madsen (@madsen_mark) October 14, 2015
Prayers up for Lamar Odom and his family! 🙏🏿
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) October 14, 2015
Praying for my man LO…
— andre (@andre) October 14, 2015
Prayers go out to Lamar Odom and his family please God anything u can do to help him thru this🙏
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) October 14, 2015
Prayers go out to Lamar Odom. #NBAfamily
— Jonas Jerebko (@JonasJerebko) October 14, 2015
Praying for my guy LO 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Rudy Gay (@RudyGay) October 14, 2015
Keep Fighting Fam… Prayers Up 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽… #prayforlamar #holdat https://t.co/Y9MUAy4dOy
— Carlos Boozer (@MisterCBooz) October 14, 2015
Byron Scott: "Obviously our hearts and our thoughts and our prayers are with Lamar and his family."
— Baxter Holmes (@Baxter) October 14, 2015
Prayers out to my favorite player Lamar Odom! Looked up to him growing up. He is the reason I play ball to this day. Sad to see. 🙏🏽 #LO
— Mitch McGary (@mitchmcgary) October 14, 2015
Hope what I'm reading about LO is false. That's super sad if it's true. Just seen him this summer in Vegas. Man RIP to a great player n man
— James White (@Flight8) October 14, 2015
Lamar Odom is stronger then most ppl on this planet. His heart is made up of love. He will be fine in time. The lord will use his testimony!
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) October 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/cheddahcheese7/status/654160788735725568
ESPN L.A. reporter Arash Markazi offered some interesting details about Odom, who he just saw last month in Las Vegas. It certainly sounds like the trade from the Lakers began a downward spiral that he hasn’t pulled out of.
I saw Lamar Odom last month in Vegas and was happy to see he looked and sounded healthy. Beyond saddened by this news. Thoughts and prayers.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 14, 2015
Lamar always thought of himself as the good cop to Kobe's cop bad cop on those Lakers title teams. He was the heart and soul of that group.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 14, 2015
He cried for days after the Lakers traded him. He never did recover from that. It was one of many heartbreaks in a life filled with them.
— Arash Markazi (@ArashMarkazi) October 14, 2015
Here’s to hoping the best for Lamar Odom. He needs help, that much is obvious.
