Lamar Odom continues to fight for his life at Sunrise hospital in Las Vegas after a drug overdose that occurred yesterday.
The 35-year-old former NBA player was rushed to the hospital yesterday after the Nye County Sheriff’s department received a phone call from Dennis Hof’s Bunny Ranch, a brothel in Las Vegas.
According to a statement that was issued on the department’s Facebook page, “An ambulance arrived at 3:34 p.m. and the patient, identified as Lamar Odom was stabilized and transported to Desert View Hospital arriving at 4:16 p.m.”
“After being treated by the physicians, arrangements were made to transport him by Mercy Air helicopter. However, Mr. Odom was unable to be transported by air due to his stature,” it continues. “He was immediately transported by Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue Ambulance to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada for further treatment.”
Read the full statement here.
A source inside Sunrise Hospital has just released to E! News that drugs were found in Odom’s system and doctors are treating the situation as an overdose. At the time being, he remains unconscious and on a ventilator, but he is still alive.
Odom suffered from “a loss of oxygen, but also a possible stroke,” according to the source. “So, likely there’s brain damage, but they’re not sure how much. Virtually every drug imaginable was found in his system.”
E! News reports that Odom appears to have suffered an ischemic stroke, which occurs when a blood clot or plaque blocks blood flow to the brain and is typically associated with a drug overdose.
Odom, who is known to previously have drug-related issues, is being treated for an accidental overdose. “The long term effects of his drug use have taken a toll on his body and the binge this time was too much to handle,” the source told the publication.
According to Dennis Hof, owner of the Bunny Love Ranch where Odom was found, no illicit drugs were found in the basketball player’s room. Two employees of the brothel found Odom.
“When they saw him at 3:30 p.m., he was foaming at the mouth,” Hof said. “There was some blood coming out of him. The 911 operator asked them to turn him on his left side and of course he’s a big guy, so it was a big challenge.”
Not long after the story broke last night, Khloe Kardashian, along with mom Kris and sister Kim, flew to Vegas to be by Odom’s side. According to a source for E! News, “Khloe is completely inconsolable and heartbroken.”
Khloe entered the Intensive Care Unit of the hospital around 10 p.m. last night and has not left his side since, we can confirm.
Kris Jenner has been by her daughter’s side as well, and was photographed outside of the hospital sometime between 3 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Kobe Bryant and Lakers’ general manager Mitch Kupchak were also seen entering and leaving the hospital last night.
“We are all currently praying for Lamar and wish him the best,” former Laker and current Lakers broadcaster Mychal Thompson told E! News exclusively. “Our prayers are with Lamar and his family.”
Shortly after the news broke last night, Kylie Jenner suddenly ended a live stream she was in the middle of doing. She tweeted 21 minutes later, “Had to end my live stream. I love you guys.”
The family has remained relatively quiet on social media since. However, supermodel Kendall Jenner turned to Twitter this morning with an apparent message to Odom. “Please don’t go,” she tweeted.
Many other celebrities have taken to twitter to show support for the ex-NBA star. Among them are Dwayne Wade, Miles Teller, Ariel Winter, RJ Mitte, the Miami Heat and many more.
More information on this story is to come.