Following the reports on Lamar Odom being found unconsciouss at a Nevada brothel last week, the family members of the former LA Lakers player have just leaked an update about his current condition, claiming that Odom finally regained consciousness after slipping into a coma on Tuesday, October 13, according to reports.
"He woke up, and he spoke," Alvina Alston, a publicist who works for Odom's godmother, JaNean Mercer, said in a statement.
Though there was no immediate update given after Odom's confinement last week, a follow-up report coming from a source close to Odom's former wife, Khloe Kardashian, claims that 'he was able to say hi' to Khloe.
Former Los Angeles coach, Jim Harrick, who revealed that Odom sounded happy on a phone call a few weeks back before the incident, said that Khloe told him about his friend's current state, saying that Odom is now off-dialysis and even showed a response after Khloe moved down to him to whisper, 'Lamar, I love you.'
"Khloe has promised me she's going to stay by his bedside until she and him can walk out of the hospital together," he said.
As for the ongoing investigation, reports say that the authorities are still retracing Odom's three-day stay in the Nevada brothel which amounted to $75,000. Adding to this, Odom's blood-test results will be used to determine the real cause of his coma are still pending.
Khloe Kardashian, who received the news Tuesday evening, immediately rushed to the hospital to look after him. After Khloe, Odom's friends and former teammates paid their visit and even went to social media to ask for prayers.
The Kardashians, who considers Odom as family, said that they won't be posting on their apps as they attend to Lamar's health crisis.
"As a family, we've decided to hold off on publishing content across our apps while we continue to support and pray for Lamar." the online message reads.
On Friday, October 16, Odom's godmother, JaNean Mercer released her own statement, thanking everyone for their support amidst their family's current battle.
"No words can express the overwhelming gratitude we feel for the outpouring of support from around the world." She said. "His complete healing is paramount and our primary focus."
Lamar Odom was a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, who won two championships with the team and boomed his fame as a reality TV star with former wife, Khloe Kardashian, before their separation in 2013.
