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| Lamar Odom: Ex-NBA star 'took cocaine' before collapse | Lamar Odom: Ex-NBA star 'took cocaine' before collapse |
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| An employee at the Nevada brothel where ex-NBA star Lamar Odom was found unconscious told emergency services he had taken cocaine. | An employee at the Nevada brothel where ex-NBA star Lamar Odom was found unconscious told emergency services he had taken cocaine. |
| The former LA Lakers star is in hospital, where he is on life support. | |
| Mr Odom, who married reality television star Khloe Kardashian in 2009, has long struggled with addiction. | Mr Odom, who married reality television star Khloe Kardashian in 2009, has long struggled with addiction. |
| An employee of Love Ranch told 911 dispatchers that Odom, 35, had been taking cocaine and libido enhancers, said a Nevada police officer. | An employee of Love Ranch told 911 dispatchers that Odom, 35, had been taking cocaine and libido enhancers, said a Nevada police officer. |
| Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly said on Wednesday that a worker at the legal brothel reported Odom was found unresponsive with blood coming from his nose and mouth. | Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly said on Wednesday that a worker at the legal brothel reported Odom was found unresponsive with blood coming from his nose and mouth. |
| The 911 caller also said Odom had over several days been taking cocaine and 10 tablets to enhance sexual performance. | The 911 caller also said Odom had over several days been taking cocaine and 10 tablets to enhance sexual performance. |
| Nevada authorities have taken a blood sample to establish if there was anything in his body. | Nevada authorities have taken a blood sample to establish if there was anything in his body. |
| After visiting him at a Las Vegas hospital, Reverend Jesse Jackson said there were signs of responsiveness. | After visiting him at a Las Vegas hospital, Reverend Jesse Jackson said there were signs of responsiveness. |
| US media report that although Kardashian filed for divorce in 2013, it had yet to be processed and she was making decisions about his medical care. | US media report that although Kardashian filed for divorce in 2013, it had yet to be processed and she was making decisions about his medical care. |
| Odom won the NBA championship with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010 and was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011. | Odom won the NBA championship with the Lakers in 2009 and 2010 and was named NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2011. |
| He last played in the NBA in 2013 with the Clippers. | He last played in the NBA in 2013 with the Clippers. |