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Lamar Odom, a former forward on the Los Angeles Clippers, sits on the bench during the second of an NBA game against the Utah Jazz, in Salt Lake City, on Sept. 24, 2013.
The ex-basketball player spent the best years of his career with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning two championship rings and the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award in 2011. He also appeared on the reality TV show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians," alongside his now-ex-wife, Khloe Kardashian.
On Oct. 14, 2015, he was hospitalized after being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel.
Love Ranch brothel
Steps lead to the entrance to the suite at the Love Ranch brothel on Oct. 14, 2015 in Crystal, Nevada, where former NBA basketball player Lamar Odom was found unconscious the day before. Odom, the NBA star and reality TV personality embraced by teammates and fans for his humble approach to fame, was on life support, his estranged wife Khloe Kardashian by his side. Odom was found unresponsive after four days at the brothel.
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Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, left, and forward Blake Griffin, right, playfully shine the head of forward Lamar Odom as they sit on the bench during the second half of their NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Jan. 5, 2013, in Los Angeles.
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Lamar Odom arrives to attend a custody hearing at New York State Supreme Court on March 5, 2013, in New York.
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Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian pose on arrival for the 19th annual Race to Erase MS-themed "Glam Rock to Erase MS" in Los Angeles on May 18, 2012.
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Khloe Kardashian Odom and Lamar Odom arrive at the Kardashian Kollection Handbag launch at Hugo's on Nov. 2, 2011, in Sydney, Australia.
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Lamar Odom attends the Tribeca/ESPN Sports Film Festival Gala for "Benji" during the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival at the Borough of Manhattan Community College on April 20, 2012, in New York.
Born Lamar Joseph Odom on Nov. 6, 1979, in New York City, he was raised by his grandmother after his mother died of cancer when he was 12. His father was a drug addict.
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Lamar Odom #7 of the Los Angeles Clippers.
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Lamar Odom (7) of the Dallas Mavericks drives down the court against Kobe Bryant (24) of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Jan. 16, 2012, in Los Angeles.
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Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian arrive at the Teen Choice Awards on Aug. 7, 2011, in Universal City, California.
The couple married in 2009 and split it up 2013.
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Los Angeles Lakers' Lamar Odom, left, sits and watches the final seconds tick away with teammates Kobe Bryant, middle, and Ron Artest, right, against the Charlotte Bobcats in the second half in Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 14, 2011.
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Khloe Kardashian, left, and Lamar Odom pose for photographers during the "Unbreakable" Fragrance Launch on April 4, 2011, in Los Angeles.
The Kardashians
From left, Rob Kardashian, Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian Odom, Kourtney Kardashian and Kim Kardashian pose for photographers during the "Unbreakable" Fragrance Launch at The Redbury, on April 4, 2011, in Los Angeles.
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Boston vs. Los Angeles: Game 1 Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett, below, puts up a shot as Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom defends during the second half in Game 1 of the NBA finals, June 3, 2010, in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Lakers forwards Lamar Odom, left, and Trevor Ariza celebrate after Ariza scored the go-ahead dunk during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Nov. 11, 2008, in Dallas.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom, top, has his shot blocked by Denver Nuggets center Chris Andersen during the first half of Game 5 in the Western Conference finals May 27, 2009, in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles Lakers player Lamar Odom, center, and teammates hold up the Western Conference trophy after beating the San Antonio Spurs 100-92 in Game 5 of the NBA Western Conference basketball finals, May 29, 2008, in Los Angeles.
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Lamar Odom #7 and Kobe Bryant #8 of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate during the game with the Los Angeles Clippers on Nov. 18, 2005 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
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Lamar Odom at a press conference in Istanbul, Aug. 7, 2004.
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Lamar Odem #7 of the Los Angeles Clippers jumps to shoot the ball during the game against the Houston Rockets in Los Angeles on Nov. 4, 2000.
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Lamor Odom tries to break free during the McDonald''s All-American East V West game at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on March 23, 1997.