The NBA Family

On Tuesday October 13, Former NBA champion with the LA Lakers, Lamar Odom who was found unconscious at the Love Ranch a brothel just outside of Las Vegas. He is currently in critical condition at a hospital in the area. Former teammate Kobe Bryant leaves after game and former GM Mitch Kupchak have visited Lamar shortly after their game in Las Vegas as well. Many former teammates and friends have reached out over several social media platforms sending out prayers and reminders to others to keep him and his family in their thoughts and prayers as he battles for his life.

Found at Lakers Nation

Dwyane Wade's Twitter

 This reinforces the idea of sports can create a family bond between teammates that last a lifetime. Form teammate of Lamar's in Miami Dwyane Wade tweeted  (on the left). The NBA is more than a league of player going out to the court every day and night destroying there bodies just so people can bet on them and criticize them on their wrong doings, These guys also do it cause they love their teams, the love the sport, and they love their fans. Through this and this is relevant in all sports at all levels a bond between is created that makes it more than teammates, it makes them a family.

To everybody please keep the wonderful Lamar Odom in your thoughts and prays as he fights his toughest battle.

Michael Standley
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