NBA community rallies around Lamar Odom
The news that Lamar Odom had been found unconscious in a Nevada brothel and taken to hospital has rocked the NBA community, with several players offering their support to one of the league’s most beloved figures.
Odom, who is fighting for his life, played for four NBA teams after being drafted in 1999, winning two championships with the Los Angeles Lakers as well as being named as the Sixth Man of the Year in 2011.
Over the past two days, tributes from his peers and friends have flooded social media, willing the lovable giant to pull through.
PRAYERS all the way UP for my brother Lamar Odom!!!
— DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 14, 2015
Prayers go out to Lamar Odom and his family please God anything u can do to help him thru this🙏
— Paul Pierce (@paulpierce34) October 14, 2015
Praying for my bro L.O 🙏🏿... Real talk to young for this ...
— Baron Davis (@Baron_Davis) October 14, 2015
I have been praying all morning for my good friend and Laker great, Lamar Odom, that God will bless him to pull through.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 14, 2015
What most people don't realize about Lamar Odom is that he's a better person than he is a basketball player.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 14, 2015
Every year Lamar Odom was with the Lakers, he would buy the rookies their first 2-3 custom suits, that's what type of guy he is.
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) October 14, 2015
Prayers up for Lamar Odom and his family! 🙏🏿
— DeMarcus Cousins (@boogiecousins) October 14, 2015
Everyone that reads this post, please pray for my friend Lamar Odom that he makes a full recovery. #MyHeartHurts
— SHAQ (@SHAQ) October 14, 2015
Thoughts & prayers go out 2 LO,great teammate & even better human. I hope people dont use this unfortunate situation 2 boost their ratings!
— Matt Barnes (@Matt_Barnes22) October 14, 2015
Praying for @RealLamarOdom!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
— Quentin Richardson (@QRich) October 14, 2015
Everyone please pray for @RealLamarOdom to make it through this. Great player, even better person!
— Kris Humphries (@KrisHumphries) October 14, 2015