Lamar Odom used cocaine, 'fights for life'; Khloe Kardashian rushes

Nevada police said Wednesday that workers from the Nevada brothel where Lamar Odom was found unconscious reported in a 911 call that the former NBA star had been using cocaine.

The 35-year-old Odom remained hospitalized in Las Vegas Wednesday, with his wife Khloe Kardashian at his side, while an investigation continued into the allegations of drug use by the ex-Los Angeles Laker.

Odom was found unconscious at the Love Ranch brothel and taken to Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center by ambulance.

NBC News reported Wednesday night that sources told them that Odom suffered brain damage and at least one stroke and is on a ventilator.

Police spokesperson Sharon Wehrly said they received a 911 call from two workers at the brothel who said a man was discovered unconscious and had been using cocaine.

"During that call, the reporting parties informed the Nye County Sheriff's Office dispatch the male had been using cocaine," Wehrly said. "They confirmed his usage on Saturday but was unsure if it had continued.

"They also informed dispatch that he had used up to 10 tabs of sexual performance enhancer supplements over the last three-day period. He was unconscious but breathing.

"He had blood coming from his nose and his mouth, along with a white substance."

Wehrly said police detectives obtained a search warrant allowing them to collect a sample of Odom's blood. That blood was drawn Wednesday and was shipped to a lab for testing.

Odom's former Laker teammate Kobe Bryant, Kardashian and Reverend Jesse Jackson are among those who have visited the hospital.

Bryant left during the Lakers' 107-100 pre-season exhibition loss to Sacramento in Las Vegas to be with Odom.

Odom and Bryant, 37, were Lakers teammates from 2004 through 2011, helping Los Angeles capture NBA titles together in 2009 and 2010. Odom had not played in the NBA since 2013.

"I pray this morning for my brother," Odom's former Miami Heat teammate Dwyane Wade said on Twitter.

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Worried Kardashians

Kendall Jenner has posted a cryptic tweet believed to refer to Lamar Odom.

The 19-year-old model urged a mysterious person "please don't go" in the first social media posting from her family since the sportsman - who was previously married to Kendall's half-sister Khloe Kardashian - was found unconscious in a brothel yesterday (13.10.15).

She simply posted the three words and hasn't responded to fans who queried the brief update on the microblogging site.

Meanwhile, it has been claimed Lamar - who is currently in a critical condition in a coma at Pahrump hospital in Nevada - "lost it" after receiving a phone call on Sunday (11.10.15) about the latest episode of 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians'.

Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian West have 'dropped everything' to support Khloé Kardashian, as Lamar Odom continues to fight for his life.

The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star, 31, rushed to be by her ex-husband's side in Las Vegas after he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel from an alleged "overdose" yesterday (13.10.15), and her mother, 59, and pregnant sister, 34, have cleared their schedules to rallying around after being advised his condition is "extremely serious."

A source said: "Everyone has dropped everything to get there. There are a lot of calls and texts going back and forth as everyone is figuring out how they can help and be there for each other. They are asking their close friends to pray for Lamar, for healing and strength. There is confusion about his condition, and they don't know the extent of his injuries, but I'll tell you this: they wouldn't just drop everything unless it was serious. The family has been told that this isn't just a minor thing; that it was extremely serious."

While Khloé filed for divorce from Lamar, 35, in December 2013 after four years of marriage following months of rumours he was addicted to crack cocaine and cheating on her, she continued to "check in" on him because she was concerned for his welfare.

The insider told PEOPLE.com: "Khloé was very hurt by Lamar, but she never got to the point where she hated him or was indifferent to him. She wanted him, and still wants him, to pull it together and live a happy life.

"Everyone is very upset. They know that Lamar has his demons, but the fact is that he was a very important part of Khloé's life for so long, and she's very upset about this. They all are."

"Dear God he's one of the good ones. PLEASE watch over him and listen to his heart speak #PrayersForLamar."

Odom played 14 NBA seasons with four teams, comprising the Lakers, Heat, Los Angeles Clippers and Dallas Mavericks.

In 2011, he won the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year Award.

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