Former NBA star Lamar Odom was discharged Monday from a Las Vegas hospital where he’s been recovering since he was found unconscious in a brothel last week.
“Each day, Lamar is getting stronger and reaching significant milestones in his recovery,” Odom’s aunt, JaNean Mercer, said in a statement. “We are committed to remaining by his side as a family for our champion, who we love immensely.”
Reached by phone Monday evening, Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas confirmed Odom was no longer a patient at the medical facility.
Multiple outlets reported that the former Clippers and Lakers star, who was rushed to the hospital on Oct. 13, was being moved to a facility in Los Angeles to continue his recovery. A family spokesperson could not immediately confirm the reports.
Meanwhile, Odom’s estranged wife, Khloé Kardashian, “hasn’t moved” from his bedside, a source close to the situation told BuzzFeed News.
His father, Joe, and two children, Destiny and Lamar Jr., have been spotted at the hospital.
“Lamar has always been blessed with a tenacious, fighting spirit, overcoming insurmountable obstacles to achieve the impossible,” Mercer said in the statement. “These past few days have been no different. He is defying the odds in his toughest battle to date with GOD’s grace.”
Witnesses at the Love Ranch South brothel, located in the rural town of Crystal, Nevada, told dispatchers that Odom had what appeared to be blood coming from his nose and mouth, along with “a white substance,” the local sheriff said.
Blood samples taken from Odom at the hospital are being analyzed by law enforcement to determine what exactly was in his system at the time, officials said.
Last Friday, Lamar was conscious and able to say “hi” to Khloé, but his condition remained guarded.
Odom married Kardashian in 2009 and became a regular presence on the family’s stable of reality TV shows. The pair has since filed for divorce, however, the papers are still pending in court.
SOURCE: Buzz Feed
