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By Ford Vox

Updated 2053 GMT (0453 HKT) October 15, 2015

Lamar Odom dribbles the ball during an NBA game against the Denver Nuggets in November 2010. Odom, who won two championships during his career and later married reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, was hospitalized Tuesday, October 13, after he was found unconscious at a brothel in Nevada. On October 19, Odom was transferred to a Los Angeles hospital where he is reportedly breathing on his own.
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Lamar Odom dribbles the ball during an NBA game against the Denver Nuggets in November 2010. Odom, who won two championships during his career and later married reality TV star Khloe Kardashian, was hospitalized Tuesday, October 13, after he was found unconscious at a brothel in Nevada. On October 19, Odom was transferred to a Los Angeles hospital where he is reportedly breathing on his own.
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Odom laughs during a game with the University of Rhode Island in November 1998.
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Odom laughs during a game with the University of Rhode Island in November 1998.
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Odom shakes hands with NBA Commissioner David Stern during the 1999 NBA Draft. Odom was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Odom shakes hands with NBA Commissioner David Stern during the 1999 NBA Draft. Odom was drafted by the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Odom goes for a dunk during a game in 2000.
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Odom goes for a dunk during a game in 2000.
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Odom huddles with his Clippers teammates before a game in December 2002.
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Odom huddles with his Clippers teammates before a game in December 2002.
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Odom plays for the Miami Heat in December 2003.
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Odom plays for the Miami Heat in December 2003.
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Odom pauses during a game in January 2004.
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Odom pauses during a game in January 2004.
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Odom speaks to the press as a Los Angeles Laker in October 2005.
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Odom speaks to the press as a Los Angeles Laker in October 2005.
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Odom sits next to the Larry O'Brien Trophy during the Lakers' flight back to Los Angeles in June 2009. The Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic for the NBA championship.
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Odom sits next to the Larry O'Brien Trophy during the Lakers' flight back to Los Angeles in June 2009. The Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic for the NBA championship.
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Odom hoists the Larry O'Brien Trophy while riding in the Lakers' victory parade in June 2010. The Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics for a second straight championship.
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Odom hoists the Larry O'Brien Trophy while riding in the Lakers' victory parade in June 2010. The Lakers defeated the Boston Celtics for a second straight championship.
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