- Lamar Odom's heart is failing after he was found unconscious Tuesday afternoon at a legal Nevada brothel
- He arrived at Dennis Hof's Love Ranch in Pahrump on Saturday, taking 10 herbal Viagra pills during the bender
- TMZ reports that doctors also found cocaine and opiates in his system, along with needle marks on one of his arms
- Hof says Odom became 'bummed' after receiving a call on Sunday. Other sources say the call was related to Keeping up with the Kardashians and that the conversation made Odom 'irate'
- After hearing news of his collapse, ex-wife Khloe Kardasian rushed to be at his side
- Her sister Kim Kardashian West and former Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant are also said to be at the hospital
- Early Wednesday morning, Kris Jenner was pictured outside the hospital looking despondent
- Former brother-in-law Rob Kardashian, who has become estranged with his family in recent years, is reportedly on the way to the hospital, as well as Scott Disick, who recently broke up with eldest Kardashian sister Kourtney
Lamar Odom is fighting for his life after a 'drug-fueled' weekend at a Nevada brothel, and now sources are saying that his collapse may have been sparked by the reality show Keeping up with the Kardashians.
Following news of Odom's collapse, his ex-wife Khloe Kardashian rushed to be by his side at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas. She was quickly followed by sister Kim Kardashian West and mother Kris Jenner, who was pictured looking distraught outside the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Doctors are currently treating Odom's case as a non-suicidal drug-overdose, according to a source at the hospital who spoke with E! News. The source says that doctors found 'virtually every drug imaginable' in Odom's system and that it appears he may have suffered a stroke.
The exact kind of stroke Odom is believed to have suffered involves a blood clot blocking blood flow to the brain, and is often a result of a cocaine overdose. The insider said that Odom started taking cocaine on Friday and 'chocked on his mucus'. That report is seconded by a source who spoke with TMZ and said that the mucus in Odom's lungs was caused by smoking crack-cocaine, and that doctors found opiates in the ex-NBA star's system and needle marks on one of his arms.
This counters previous statements made by Dennis Hof, the brothel proprietor, who was quick to say that none of his girls saw the athlete taking illicit drugs during his stay.
However, the E! source says it appears the overdose was not intentional but possibly a result of Odom's history of drug abuse.
'The long term effects of his drug use have taken a toll on his body and the binge this time was too much to handle,' the source said.
Odom remains unconscious, on a ventilator, and has brain damage but is reportedly not brain dead.
News of Odom's reported drug use counters previous statements by Dennis Hof, the proprieter of the brothel, who told several outlets that the only thing he and his girls say the athlete take during his four-day stay was herbal Viagra pills and two-thirds of a bottle of cognac.
Two prostitutes found the former NBA star, 35, unconscious and foaming at the mouth Tuesday afternoon in a VIP house attached to the legal brothel in Pahrump, Nevada.
'There was some blood coming out of him. The 911 operator asked them to turn him on his left side and of course he's a big guy, so it was a big challenge,' proprietor Dennis Hof told E! News. 'They did that and a lot of stuff started coming out of him. He started throwing up and they say it was a horrifying sight...Then the paramedics took over.'
A worried looking Kris Jenner is pictured leaving Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, Nevada early Wednesday morning, after rushing to be by the side of her former son-in-law Lamar Odom
Jenner was one of the first in the Kardashian family to arrive at the hospital, following news of Odom's coma
One of Kris' security guards appeared to be wheeling a cart full of suitcases out of the hospital early Wednesday morning
Odom (above in his last known photograph) lost two of his best friends to drug-related deaths this summer
This is the video obtained by TMZ.com of Lamar Odoms ride in the Pahrump Valley Fire and Rescue vehicle from the Brothel named Love Ranch South
Odom was being transported to Desert View Hospital around 4:16 Pm on Tuesday October 13th. TMZ is told Khloe Kardashian is now by his side
Hof said Odom was in high spirits when he picked the athlete up at his LA gated community on Saturday, but says he became 'bummed' after receiving a phone call on Sunday.
Sources tell TMZ that the phone call was related to his portrayal on the reality show Keeping up with the Kardashians, and that after taking the call he became 'irate' and remained inconsolable up until he was found unconscious.
Odom was allegedly triggered by a repeat of Keeping Up With The Kardashians which aired on Sunday, in which Khloe told the cameras she was worried Lamar would ‘spiral’ out of control after the drug-related death of his best friend.
According to E!, the last time someone saw Odom alert was at 6am on Tuesday, when a prostitute woke him up to tell him she was leaving. That source also said that no illicit drugs were found in the room.
Hof says that over the weekend, Odom consumed 10 herbal Viagra pills and two-thirds of a bottle of cognac. Other sources told TMZ though that Odom was popping 8 to 10 of these pills at a time, and that he used regular Viagra as well.
While Viagra is a widely used and general safe drug, it does come with some rare side effects that can cause low blood pressure, heart attack and even stroke.
'Of course everybody's thinking, 'Well, maybe it was drugs.' We didn't see any effects of that,' Hof told E! 'He was going to sleep every night, and I don't think he was doing any drugs—although you never can tell. He was doing an herbal Viagra and a lot of it.'
TMZ reports that the 35-year-old is also in a coma and that his lungs and kidneys are suffering serious problems.
Odom had been taken by ambulance to the nearby Desert View Hospital, where doctors intubated the basketball player, but he did not regain consciousness.
He then had to be taken to the Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas by ambulance for further treatment because at 6ft 10in he was too tall to be airlifted.
His former LA Lakers team mate Kobe Bryant has also been seen visiting the Sunrise Hospital after leaving his team's game against the Sacramento Kings early last night.
The medical emergency is bringing even the most estranged members of the Kardashian clan together, including brother Rob who cut ties with his sisters in recent years. Rob lived with Khloe and Lamar during their short marriage, and had a close friendship with his then brother-in-law.
Scott Disick, who recently broke up with the eldest Kardashian sister Kourtney, is also reportedly coming to be by Odom's side. Meanwhile, Odom's former sister-in-law Kendall Jenner, in Shanghai for fashion week, tweeted 'please don't go' Wednesday morning.
'Everyone has dropped everything to get there, a source told People. '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.'
Odom had paid to stay in the VIP suite at the Love Ranch brothel in Pahrump, Nevada this weekend. He was found unconscious by two prostitutes
Above, the view of the bathroom in the VIP suite at the Nevada brothel where Lamar Odom was found unconscious Tuesday afternoon
As Khloe Kardashian posed for a sultry lingerie shoot in Beverly Hills, her ex-husband was found unconscious at a brothel in Nevada
As Khloe Kardashian posed for a sultry lingerie shoot in Beverly Hills, her ex-husband was found unconscious at a brothel in Nevada
The reality star looked moody as she posed in the sunlight wearing a semi-sheer top and skintight bottoms
Odom's former sister in law posted this tweet after news of the former NBA star's collapse
Lamar Odom's father Joe Odom, who he has been estranged from, sits with a friend talking on their cell phones looking distraught after news broke of his son being on Life support in a Las Vegas hospital. Joe was in Marina del Rey, CA
Odom's father Joe has reportedly said he believes that his son had been drugged and was recently depressed
Odom is the estranged husband of Khloe Kardashian (pictured together in May 2012), who filed for divorce in 2013 after marrying him in 2009
Meanwhile speaking outside the facility, Odom's personal trainer Fareed Samad said he believed his client has suffered a 'momentary lapse' and had previously been working out for three hours a day in a bid to get fit.
He explained: 'This is all of a sudden. He was doing so well and was looking to get back to fitness.
'Next thing you know someone calls and tells me he is unconscious.'
Asked why he thought the NBA star had gone to the brothel, Mr Samad added: 'When he wakes up we will find out.'
Odom arrived at the legal brothel, the Love Ranch, in Crystal over the weekend and ordered a bottle of cognac.
It is understood that a female worker at the ranch last saw him at around 6am Tuesday morning.
Fellow ranch workers Ryder Cherry and Monica Monroe then discovered the basketball player unresponsive around 3pm that afternoon and immediately called for a manager.
Brothel owner Hof told DailyMail.com that an employee saw liquid pouring from his mouth and nose.
He said there were no signs that Odom had been doing drugs other than the herbal Viagra substitute.
'It’s terrible. You got people, the girls that found him, out here that are very upset,' said Hof.
'I hope he lives.'
Hof estimated that Odom had possibly taken 10 of the herbal Viagra substitutes but would not say if the athlete was a regular at the establishment.
Odom was reportedly staying in Hof's home next to the brothel and not in the brothel itself.
The basketball star's estranged father Joe claimed his son was drugged.
He told Hollywood Life: 'Somebody drugged my son. There’s no way he’s down there partying crazy like that. No way. I knew something was wrong because I’ve been calling him all day and he hasn’t been answering.
'I need all his fans to send him well wishes. If Khloe knows anything about this, please, tell her to call me. We all love Lamar and want him to pull through this.'
Lamar's paternal grandmother Florence Odom has also spoken out about her grandson.
'I'm praying to God. I'm asking God to please let him survive,' she told NBC News.
Mrs Odom says the last time she saw her grandson was in March 2014 for a funeral.
'Lamar is special,' she added. 'He made himself a name all over the world. And he's just a cutie.'
Odom is a two-time NBA champion and won a Bronze medal at the 2004 Olympic in Athens.
Brothel owner Dennis Hof said Odom was discovered unconscious in his room by ranch workers Ryder Cherry and Monica Monroe who immediately called for a manager
THE LOVE RANCH: LEGAL BROTHEL WHERE LAMAR ODOM WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
Lamar Odom was found unconscious on Tuesday afternoon by two prostitutes named Ryder Cherry and Monica Monroe at Dennis Hof's Love Ranch, the legal brothel where he was partying for days.
The establishment in Crystal, Nevada, is just one of the sex-for-cash businesses in the state owned by the star of the HBO series Cathouse, who also has the Moonlite BunnyRanch in Carson City.
The Love Ranch, which is located about 80 miles north of Las Vegas, offers a number of services including 4-Play for Two, Oil Wrestling, Viagra and Vibrators, and the Girlfriend Experience (GFE).
Hof, a 68-year-old Arizona native, bought the Love Ranch in 2010, Las Vegas Weekly reported. He owns nine brothels and a strip club in Nevada, according to CNBC.
Dennis Hof, pictured, owner of the Love Ranch in Nevada says that two of his workers found Odom unconscious
In addition to a VIP section, the newly renovated Love Ranch features a bar and massage rooms. The Love Ranch and Hof's other brothels also have Jacuzzi rooms, hot tubs, and water rooms.
There are sometimes as many as 50 women working on-site at the 24-hour brothels and they are open 365 days a year in order to provide services with no appointment required.
Patrons are allowed to attempt to 'line up' one of the ladies beforehand online, but they can also just go to the bar and drink to try and find a date.
The ranch accepts credit and debit cards and shows up on bills as 'Cash Advance, Lake Tahoe'. Cash is also accepted and although tipping is not required, it is somewhat encouraged.
Between all of the ranches, including the Love Ranch, there are more than 500 licensed ladies and each one of the brothels typically services between 50 and 100 clients per day. Among the options for customers at the Love Ranch is the GFE, which is described on the brothel's website: 'Imagine a girl you can truly be yourself around. A lady you can share your erotic desires and intimate moments with. Someone who is always happy to see you, accepts you for who you are, as you are and is waiting to fulfill your every need - physical, emotional, sexual... with no strings attached.'
The women who work at the ranch are independent contractors so there are no set prices in place, but customers at the brothel reportedly have to shell out hundreds of dollars to get tended to.
The Love Ranch in Pahrump, Nevada, where Lamar Odom was found unconscious by two ranch workers before being rushed to hospital
A sign outside the brothel where Odom was found. Mr Hof estimated that Odom had possibly taken 10 herbal Viagra substitutes
Ryder Cherry (above) an employee at the ranch was one of the women who found Odom on Tuesday afternoon
Monica Monroe (above) was with Ryder Cherry when they discovered Odom
Reed Cowan of News 3 Las Vegas spoke with another of Odom's trainers outside the hospital, who said he had been training hard and dropped 35 pounds, but that things would go wrong when Odom spoke with his ex-wife.
'The last really big thing was when [Odom] and [Kardashian] was texting each other back and forth about seeing each other, resolving things and then when he finally got there ...
'It was really bad. It wasn't good,' said the trainer.
Meanwhile the NBA star's former team the LA Lakers released a statement saying they had no other information and that none of their players had been in contact with Odom.
In 2009, Odom married Kardashian after a whirlwind romance, but by 2013 she had filed for divorce.
TMZ said at the time that Kardashian's decision to file for divorce was the result of Odom's usage of 'hardcore recreational drugs.
Lamar Odom's personal trainer Fareed Samad was interviewed outside the Sunrise Hospital, saying he was shocked to hear that his client was unconscious
Odom's ex-team mate Kobe Bryant was pictured entering the hospital to visit Odom alongside his ex-wife Khloe Kardashian
The Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, where Lamar Odom is currently being treated with his ex-wife Khloe Kardashian at his side
A basketball fan holds a Lamar Odom jersey out of his car window as he drives past the Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas
Later that month Odom was arrested for DUI and refused to be tested, resulting in a one-year suspension of his driver's license.
He entered a rehab program shortly after but left just 24 hours later.
The divorce was finalized this past July.
The Kardashians have yet to comment on the incident but Kylie Jenner did abruptly end a live stream she was doing on Tuesday evening, writing on Twitter; 'Had to end my live stream.
'I love you guys.'
Despite the pair's divorce the two still spoke, with Kardashian's phone conversations with her ex the focus of an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians just two weeks ago.
Odom has two children from a previous relationship with Liza Morales; Destiny, 17, and 13-year-old Lamar Jr.
The couple had a third child, Jayden, who died aged 6½-months from sudden infant death syndrome.
Odom was reportedly partying at the ranch alone the past five days, without any of his friends. Prostitution is legal in Nevada.
His NBA career has deteriorated over the past few years, and he was waived by the New York Knicks in July 2014.
Odom was also seen confronting Kardashian this past August shortly after the pair divorced, ambushing her early in the morning as she headed into a workout.
Lamar Jr, Lamar Odom, Khloe Kardashian and daughter Destiny at the 2011 Teen Choice Awards
Lamar Odom (above in February 2014 in his last baseketball game playing in Europe) was found unconscious in his room at Dennis Hoff's Love Ranch South in Pahrump, Nevada Tuesday afternoon
Lamar Odom with his father Joe in 2008. Joe says he believes that his son has been drugged after being found unconscious
TMZ reported that Odom screamed at Kardashian demanding she speak to him as she tried to make her way into a Soul Cycle class.
She ignored Odom who then grabbed her arm as she screamed; 'Get off of me, get off of me. Stop. Stop.'
When someone asked Kardashian if they should call the cops, Odom yelled at the individual; 'You're not going to call the cops on Lamar Odom.'
Kardashian then ran to her car and drove away from the scene.
He was interviewed by TMZ shortly after and said: 'It's hard for me to keep my composure, to everybody that I know and that supports me I'm sorry but that's it, the dog has to fight back.
'Ya'll beat me down, degraded me, said I would do everything in the world. I'm a womanizer, a f**king drug addict, everything. I probably couldn't even get f**king hired at Home Depot right now because of how people look at me, it's over...If it happens again I will air everything out.'
In June, Odom's best friend Jamie Sangouthai died at the age of 37 as the result of a flesh-eating disease caused by dirty needles.
Another friend, Bobby Heyward, died just days later of a reported drug overdose.
Odom appeared to be doing well of recent, having started a new Instagram account just a few weeks ago and posting old photos and videos of himself playing basketball while also showcasing his healthy eating habits by sharing meal pictures.
One of those photos showed him playing for the Los Angeles Lakers when they won the NBA Championship.
'Feels just like yesterday,' he wrote next to the picture.
Khloe meanwhile had shared a photo of some of the books she was reading just before the tragic incident, including Black Butterfly.
Barnes & Nobles writes that author Robert Drake penned the book 'for those who have lost someone in death and in life.'
Odom had a difficult childhood but still managed to excel at basketball.
His father was a heroin addict and his mother died of colon cancer when he was just 12-years-old, but despite all this he went on to play basketball at the University of Rhode Island and then went pro.
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