Lamar
Odom has been moved to the Los Angeles area to continue his recovery a week after
being found unresponsive at a legal Nevada brothel.
The
Odom family confirmed the news that the former NBA star left the Sunrise
Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas, in a statement released to Access Hollywood.
“On behalf of JaNean Mercer and the entire Odom
family, we would like to send a tremendous THANK YOU to the illustrious medical
team at Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center in Las Vegas. Your superb,
round-the-clock care gave us the comfort and assurances we desperately needed
to know Lamar would persevere,” the statement read.
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The Odom family asked for the public’s continued
prayers for his health.
“As Lamar begins a new chapter in his road to
recovery, PLEASE continue to uplift him and the family in prayer. He continues
to make miraculous progress, taking a few steps in Los Angeles. We couldn’t be
more overjoyed! We realize Lamar’s continued improvement will not be easy,
however his unrelenting strength and faith in GOD will pull him through,” the
statement continued.
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Following Odom’s hospitalization, many members of the
Kardashian-Jenner family – including estranged wife Khloe – rushed to be by the
athlete’s side.
— Jesse Spero
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