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LAS VEGAS, USA – Nevada police said Wednesday, October 15, that workers from the Nevada brothel where Lamar Odom was found unconscious reported in a 911 call that the former NBA star had been using cocaine. (READ: Ex-NBA champ Lamar Odom reportedly ‘fighting for life’)
The 35-year-old Odom remained hospitalized in Las Vegas Wednesday, with his ex-wife Khloe Kardashian at his side, while an investigation continued into the allegations of drug use by the ex-Los Angeles Laker.
Lamar was found unconscious at the Love Ranch brothel and taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center by ambulance.
NBC News reported Wednesday night that sources told them that Lamar suffered brain damage and at least one stroke and is on a ventilator.
Police spokesperson Sharon Wehrly said they received a 911 call from two workers at the brothel who said a man was discovered unconscious and had been using cocaine.
“During that call, the reporting parties informed the Nye County Sheriff’s Office dispatch the male had been using cocaine,” she said. “They confirmed his usage on Saturday but was unsure if it had continued.
“They also informed dispatch that he had used up to 10 tabs of sexual performance enhancer supplements over the last three-day period. He was unconscious but breathing.
“He had blood coming from his nose and his mouth, along with a white substance.”
She said police detectives obtained a search warrant allowing them to collect a sample of Lamar‘s blood. That blood was drawn Wednesday and was shipped to a lab for testing.
With Lamar
According to nbcnews.com, Kim Kardashian West and Kris Jenner, Khloe Kardashian’s sister and mom, were with Khloe at the hospital.
According to E! News, Khloe flew Lamar’s dad Joe and Lamar’s kids Destiny and Lamar Jr out to Nevada so they could be with Lamar.
A separate report on E! also says that Khloe’s sister Kourtney, and half-sister Kendall Jenner also arrived at the hospital, and that Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Bruce Jenner, Khloe’s stepdad, was on the way to Nevada.
Kris posted this on Instagram:
Rob Kardashian posted this on Instagram:
According to the Los Angeles Times, Khloe and Lamar are actually still legally married as their divorce, though papers have been signed, has not yet been processed. This means that it’s possible that she might be in a position to make medical decisions about Lamar.
Lamar‘s former Laker teammate Kobe Bryant and Reverend Jesse Jackson are also among those who have visited the hospital. (READ: Kobe Bryant visits hospital as Lamar Odom fights for life)
The reverend post this on Twitter:
Visited with @RealLamarOdom & @Khloe today. We had prayer. Please continue your prayers for him and for his family. pic.twitter.com/jDtAiOguL8
— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) October 14, 2015
Kobe left during the Lakers’ 107-100 pre-season exhibition loss to Sacramento in Las Vegas to be with Odom.
Lamar and Kobe, 37, were Lakers teammates from 2004 through 2011, helping Los Angeles capture NBA titles together in 2009 and 2010. Lamar had not played in the NBA since 2013.
“I pray this morning for my brother,” Lamar‘s former Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade said on Twitter.
“Dear God he’s one of the good ones. PLEASE watch over him and listen to his heart speak #PrayersForLamar.”
Lamar played 14 NBA seasons with 4 teams, comprising the Lakers, Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks.
In 2011, he won the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year Award. – Rappler.com
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