Lamar Odom’s family and friends have spoken out after the basketball player was found unconscious in a brothel in Nevada.
The sportsman, who previously appeared on Keeping Up With the Kardashians alongside ex-wife Khloe Kardashian, was found unresponsive on Tuesday afternoon after partying at legal brothel Dennis Hof’s Love Ranch South since Saturday.
Lamar allegedly took a herbal substitute for Viagra over the weekend but was left sleeping by one of the sex workers in the early hours of Tuesday morning before they returned to find him unresponsive.
EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT LAMAR ODOM'S COLLAPSE:
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The athlete is 'fighting for his life' after being found unconscious in a brothel
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Ex-wife Khloe Kardashian dashes to Lamar's side as his organs 'begin to fail'
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Kylie Jenner's live-stream abruptly ends as she receives the news
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Lamar's rep appeals for privacy and admits his family are "extrememly concerned"
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Scott Disick and Rob Kardashian make their way to the hospital
Khloe, sister Kim Kardashian, brother Rob Kardashian and mother Kris Jenner are said to have rushed to his side as soon as they heard the sad news.
Lamar’s representative and friend Eve Sarkisyan has since told Us Weekly: “Family and friends are extremely concerned for Lamar.
"Please don’t listen to false information being circulated unofficially.
“Please respect the family’s privacy during this difficult time.”
Prior to the statement, website TMZtoday.com reported Lamar had been pronounced dead, which was false at the time.
Lamar was said to be in good spirits as he arrived at the brothel at the weekend, with the owner telling Us: “He said he was just trying to get away from people so he could have some time to himself without the pressures of being who he is.”
Khloe, who married Lamar in 2009, previously spoke of her fears for her ex after his best friend Jamie Sangouthai died earlier this year.
She said: “I’m really on high alert for Lamar, because anything, I think, will set him to spiral, and that’s kind of the last thing I want for him.”
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1 of 7Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon
Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon eloped to the Caribbean in April 2008 after just over a month of dating.
2 of 7Nicolas Cage and Alice Kim
Nicolas Cage met sushi waitress Alice Kim at the restaurant where she worked, and they began dating in February 2004. They got engaged two months later and married in August 2004.
3 of 7Russell Brand and Katy Perry
Katy Perry and Russell Brand confirmed their engagement less than four months after they'd started dating.
4 of 7Nikki Reed and Paul McDonald
Actress Nikki Reed and former American Idol contestant Paul McDonald got engaged in June 2011 after only two months of dating. The couple, who met in March, exchanged vows in front of 100 family and friends in Malibu, California in October 2011.
5 of 7Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger
Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger got engaged after just two months of dating. But are they as loved up as they seem? The strict rules they live by - including no partying at nightclubs or drinking when apart - seem to be causing problems. She has also been spotted in LA without her wedding ring.
6 of 7Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom
Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom met in August 2009 at a party she threw for Odom's LA Lakers teammate Ron Artest. They married just one month later. There have been many rumours of Lamar having a crack cocaine addiction that have put a huge strain on their marriage. Last December, after four years of marriage, Khloe finally decided that enough was enough and filed for divorce.
7 of 7Katie Price and Kieran Hayler
Katie Price and Kieran Hayler married in the Bahamas on 16th January 2013 after he proposed on Christmas Day less than a month earlier - and they'd only met in November. In summer 2013 their first child, Jett Riviera, was born. Katie then accused her third husband in May 2014 of cheating on her with her former best friend Jane Pountney, just days after announcing she was expecting their second child.