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Despite parting ways with him in 2013 after four years of marriage, it's clear Khloé still has a huge place in her heart for Lamar Odom.

And with Lamar currently in a coma due to a suspected drug overdose, it's down to Khloé to make all of his medical decisions – as it turns out she is still legally his next of kin.

A backlog in LA's family law courts  mean Khloé and Lamar won't be officially divorced until the end of the year, even though they signed off on their divorce papers back in July.

The 35-year-old basketball star is thought to have just a 50/50 chance of surviving and his condition remains critical.

Khloé's mum Kris Jenner and brother Rob Kardashian have both taken to social media to ask fans for "prayers," with Kris calling Lamar "our fighter."

 

Please pray for Lamar #ourfighter

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And last night his former sister-in-law Kendall Jenner, 19, tweeted her support from Shanghai, where she is currently working. Keeping her sentiments brief, she simply wrote: "please don't go". 

After being found unconscious in a Nevada brothel on Tuesday afternoon, Lamar was brought to a hospital in Las Vegas, where his condition remains critical.

The former LA Lakers player appears to have suffered an "ischemic stroke," which is caused by a clot preventing blood flow to the brain; it is often associated with a cocaine overdose.

"Virtually every drug imaginable was found in his system," a source told E! News. "Likely there's brain damage."

TMZ, who broke the story on Tuesday morning, claim the 6ft10in NBA star had been taking opiates and cocaine days prior, as well as a large amount of a herbal Viagra substitute called Reload.

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They split almost two years ago, while their divorce was finalised in July. 

But it's clear that the lives of Khloe Kardashian and her extended family remain deeply entwined with that of Lamar Odom, who this evening remains in a critical condition in a Las Vegas hospital.

His chances of survival have been described as "50/50".

The former professional basketball player was found unconscious after spending four-days in a Nevada brothel.

Today his former sister-in-law Kendall Jenner, 19, tweeted her support from Asia, where she is currently working. Keeping her message short, she simply wrote: "please don't go". 

Rob Kardashian, who has been largely reclusive in recent times, as well as Scott Disick, 32, the controversial former partner of Kourtney Kardashian, have also rushed to be by Mr Odom's side.

In particular, 28-year-old Rob once had a close bond with New York-native Lamar. Indeed, he lived with him and Khloe for much of their four-year long marriage.

Meanwhile Khloe, 31, is said to be 'inconsolable' and is blaming herself for the incident. 

"Family and friends are extremely concerned for Lamar," his publicist Eve Sarkisyan told Us Weekly in a statement.

Lamar, 35, had been drinking at the Love Ranch, a legal brothel, when he was found unresponsive in a bedroom. He was also reportedly taking a herbal Viagra alternative.

Now TMZ, which broke the story this morning, is furthermore claming that the 6ft 10in athlete had a large amount of cocaine and opiates in his system.

"Doctors have told people close to Lamar the fluid they found in his lungs was the result of crack cocaine use," it adds. It later reported that he is suffering from kidney failure and has had "multiple strokes".

And a further source reportedly based inside the Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas where he is receiving treatment, also told E! News that "drugs were found in his system," and that doctors are treating the incident as an "overdose."

"Likely there's brain damage," the source went on to say. "Virtually every drug imaginable was found in his system."

Lamar appears to have suffered an "ischemic stroke," which is caused by a clot preventing blood flow to the brain; it is often associated with a cocaine overdose. The E! source adds that Lamar "had been partying since Friday".

"He was doing crack cocaine all weekend and he choked on his mucous," the insider explains.

"They're now having to fix all the damage it has done."

Mr Odom has two teenage children from a previous relationship. A third child, Jayden, died aged six months in his sleep in June 2006 in New York. 

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Khloé Kardashian has rushed to be by the side of her ex-husband Lamar Odom as he remains in a critical condition in a Las Vegas hospital.

The former NBA star was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel on Tuesday, after checking in there the previous Saturday.

According to the owner of the Love Ranch South, Dennis Hof, Lamar was found by staff at around 3pm, and taken to a local hospital. He was later moved to a larger hospital in Las Vegas for further treatment.

It's thought Khloé's ex, who has battled addiction issues in the past, had popped herbal Viagra pills earlier in the day. 

According to TMZ, Lamar is breathing with the assistance of machines but is suffering from potential heart, kidney and lung failure.

Kris Jenner and Kim Kardashian are believed to be in Vegas with Khloé, whose divorce from Lamar was finalised earlier this year.

Khloé's youngest sibling Kylie abruptly ended a live stream to fans on her app when the news broke, taking to Twitter to say only, "Had to end my live stream. I love you guys."

Meanwhile, Lamar's father Joe has asked for "prayers" for his 35-year-old son.

"Things are very, very bad and everyone is praying he pulls through,"  a source tells Us Weekly. "Everyone is rushing to be with him."

Lamar is believed to have been in a "downward spiral" for a while, after being deeply affected by the death of his friend Jamie Sangouthai back in June.

At the time, sources said the NBA star was "beside himself" with grief, made harder by the fact that he and Jamie had been on bad terms before his sudden death.

Khloe and Lamar split in 2013. In recent episodes of Keeping Up With the Kardashians they were seen to be in contact again, though Khloé has been dating basketball player James Harden since earlier this year.

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It looks like Lamar Odom is finally returning to the public sphere. Well, at least he is on Instagram anyway. The ex-husband of Khloe Kardashian has returned to social media after a number of months away.

He took to his verified account on Monday and started sharing some photos of himself playing basketball for the LA Lakers and another of his previous teams the Rhode Island Rams. The 35-year old also looked to be making a fresh start with a return to some healthy looking meals.

 

Mmmmm

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Brown rice, avocado, head –boiled eggs and a purple smoothie. Seems like standard athlete snack-time to us.

On Thursday he shared a flashback snap of a newspaper clipping from his time as a high-school athlete with a headline that read: “Lamar Odom, Christ the King.” 

 

A-10 Title! Go Rhody!! #tbt #throwbackthursday #atlantic10championship #gorhody #ncaa #basketball #lamarodom

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It certainly seems like a change from his recent bizarre behaviour. After he was spotted confronting his ex-wife Khloe in the early hours outside her gym, he went on a series of rants about the incident.

TMZ captured Lamar on camera as he stressed that he did not ‘attack’ Khloe and she knows what really happened.

According to Lamar Khloe refused to publically clear his name. He also threatened to spill secrets, though he didn’t specify who they were related to.

It has been a difficult year for Lamar aside from he and Khloe finalising their divorce. Two close friends of the athlete tragically passed away in drug related accidents in the same week in June.

From his social media activity it seems like Lamar might be keen to move on from the public drama of the summer and focus on his basketball again.

​Khloe meanwhile can be seen in the latest trailer for Keeping Up With The Kardashians as revealing to her family that she and Lamar were still in contact. She told her siblings:

“I don’t believe in just acting like that relationship never existed.”

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The sisters are certainly marking the end of the summer in style with a luxurious trip to the Caribbean.

And while their elder sibling Kim has traditionally boasted the world's most famous derriere, it's clear that Mrs West, 34, now has a couple of contenders for her crown lurking in the wings.

Paragliding over the turquoise seas surrounding the French-speaking island of St Barts, 18-year-old Kylie Jenner showed off plenty of booty – but even that was nothing in comparison to Khloe Kardashian, 31, whose ass-ets were on full display. 

On the boat below were sisters Kourtney Kardashian and Kendall Jenner, as well as their young nephew, Mason Disick, five.

All this week, catwalk model Kendall, 19, has been particularly active on social media, sharing several incredible, envy-inducing snaps of the Kardashian-Jenner family trip. 

In shots from yesterday, Khloe can be seen in striking red swimwear, while Kendall also had opted for a one-piece – this time in black. 

Khloe rightly seems incredibly body confident during the beach break.

Indeed, she revealed earlier this month that since splitting from husband Lamar Odom in December 2013, she has shed an impressive 35lbs through better diet and a seriously dedicated gym schedule.

It has also been rumoured that Ms Kardashian's family are concerned for her safety in light on Mr Odom's rants about their relationship – and an apparent ambush outside her Beverly Hills gym last week. 

Khloe has been dating another professional basketball player – James Harden – for the last few months.

The Keeping Up With The Karadashians crew has been by the family's side for the entirety of their Caribbean trip – although a five-months pregnant Kim and momager Kris, 59, did not take part in the water-sports on offer this week. 
 

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Their divorce was finalised last month – and she's been spotted with basketball player James Harden since June.

Indeed, friends expressed concern for Lamar Odom recently when he seemed to ambush Khloe Kardashian outside a Beverly Hills gym at 7am.

In the aftermath, the reality TV star and her family are said to be increasingly concerned for her safety.

Now, in what is described as a "lengthy, emotional and often-incoherent interview" with InTouch magazine, Mr Odom has made a series of incredible declarations, namely that Khloe remains his soul mate, that the duo are still married, that he will never be happy without her – and that any man attempting to romance her is "wasting his time".

Referring to the incident at Ms Kardashian's gym, he maintains: "I did not ambush Khloe. I am not a threat to her."

"That woman is my wife. Without the ring on my finger; with her picture being taken with another man, that woman is my wife," the former LA Lakers player furthermore states.

Lamar has had a particularly rough year: not only was his divorce from Khloe finalised last month – a year-and-a-half after their December 2013 split – but two of his closest friends died in drug-related incidents. The deaths are said to have left him devastated.

In the InTouch interview, he also declares that Khloe is his "soul mate". "I can't control it. We'll never part," he continues. "I would never consider myself serious with another woman.

"To sum it up, if a man is attempting to court Khloé, he's probably wasting his time."

He goes on to describe the 31-year-old KUWTK star as "brave and stubborn, the ultimate caregiver, a smart, intelligent, beautiful woman who has been through a lot, so I understand her pain".

Married from September 2009 (they met just a month before their nuptials), at the time of the pair's split their union was dogged by rumour of his infidelity and drug-taking. Indeed, he now seems acknowledge that he made "mistakes".

"If I made a mistake with another woman, it was a mistake," he says. "Another woman would tell you that Khloe is my wife. It is just the way it is."

The 35-year-old admits that seeing her with other men is "weird," but largely because "I really know how she feels about me".

The magazine reports that when it met with Lamar for a follow-up interview the next day, the athlete suddenly cut the meeting short claiming that he "had to go lie down in a car".

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Following this week’s surprise run-in with ex-husband Lamar Odom, one expect Khloé Kardashian to be feeling a little bit shaken.

A source close to the star is reported as saying that she “is very upset about the incident.” People magazine are also reporting however that the 31-year old is also “worried about Lamar.”

 

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According to the insider, Khloé believes “He is clearly not well.”

A member of the production team for the family’s reality TV series Keeping Up With The Kardashians is claimed to have said “he just went off the deep end. It was like a switch flipped.”

The insider went on to say that Khloé is being told by many of those closest to her that she needs to get a restraining order against him.

Lamar, who has struggled with drugs since before the pair split, is also rumoured to have failed to remain faithful to Khloe during their marriage.

According to the source, Khloé who was recently spotted out and about with new beau NBA player James Harden, is hoping for some closure between her and her former husband.

“Khloé is living her life. She just wishes Lamar would do the same,” explains a source close to the star.

After the Wednesday run-in Lamar was filmed by TMZ cameras threatening to spill all of the Kardashian family’s secrets.

Radar Online reports that “Lamar is angry they’ve cast him aside after using him up and he wants revenge.”

 

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It's the shocking incident that everyone is talking about: Lamar Odom seemingly ambushed Khloe Kardashian in a carpark as she made her way into a Beverly Hills gym for a morning class.

And while it was previously thought that the pair remained on remarkably good terms following their December 2013 split, it seems all is not well.

Now Lamar is hitting back, claiming that the 6.45am meeting was in fact organised in advance. He's furthermore FURIOUS that his estranged wife won't defend him publicly, and he denies absolutely stalking her, assaulting her, or touching her yesterday morning.

"I am not, not, NOT the person that they are trying to make me out to be," he says in a remarkably candid video interview obtained by TMZ

Visibly agitated, he admits: "It's hard for me to keep my composure," adding that he now has to "fight back". 

The 35-year-old then seems to issue a threat: "If it happens again I'm going to air EVERYTHING out."

He goes on to emphatically state: "Nobody got followed, no one got hassled, no one got harassed, no one got grabbed on."

The basketball player also says that his reputation as a drug-user and womaniser is unfair, and as that he "doesn't put himself out there" on Twitter and Instagram (unlike the famous family he married into) – the constant attention he endures is unwarranted.

"Me and that girl [Khloe] fell in love," he says sadly. "That's our business."

You can watch the incredible video interview in full here.

Meanwhile, it is also being reported today that Lamar is consumed by jealousy and can't stand that his 31-year-old wife has finally moved on – with another pro basketball player no less.

She and 6ft 5in James Harden, 25, have been spotted together all summer, and it is thought that her family are over the moon with the happy union.

A Kardashian family source told PEOPLE: "Lamar has been trying to contact Khloe, but she is done and has ignored him. Lamar has issues with Khloe dating Harden." 

"It made Khloe first shocked and then scared that Lamar was waiting outside the studio," the source added. "She doesn't know how he found her. She is thinking about getting a bodyguard." 

In particular, her older sister appears concerned: "Kim is encouraging her to get a bodyguard. She told Khloe that his behaviour is inappropriate, and she needs to nip it in the bud before it escalates.

"Khloe is in full agreement, and they're going to start looking into private security right away."

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We thought they were the estranged couple on amazingly friendly terms.

Indeed, it was regularly rumoured that, despite splitting in December 2013, Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian were on the verge of making up.

However, this morning as Khloe made her way to the gym at 6.45am for a 7am SoulCycle class in Beverly Hills – she was AMBUSHED in the carpark by a clearly agitated Lamar. 

And things quickly turned nasty.

TMZ reports that the 31-year-old reality TV star was "blindsided" by the move.

"Khloe was on her way into SoulCycle in Beverly Hills when Lamar came out of nowhere, screaming at her," the website states.

One eyewitness reports that Lamar demanded that she talk to him, but that she "kept walking as he was screaming".

TMZ continues: "At that point Lamar touched Khloe's arm and she screamed at him, 'Get off of me, get off of me. Stop. Stop.'"

Concerned for her safety, a second bystander then reportedly offered to call the police – an offer to which Lamar angrily responded: "You're not going to call the cops on Lamar Odom."  

Khloe started shouting: "How did you know I was here?" before eventually returning to her car while visibly upset.

TMZ is carrying photographs from the incident here.

Last month, after a year-and-a-half of procrastination, the duo – who wed in September 2009 – finally filed for divorce. It was expected that the necessary paperwork would be finalised shortly.

Back in June, SHEmazing! was among the first to report on Khloe's new relationship with basketball player James Harden. 

They have since been spotted on several occasions together – and James has very much been accepted into the Kardashian family fold.

Mr Harden, 26, will shortly sign an astonishing €180m deal with Adidas that will see him represent the brand over 13 years.

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She began a healthy eating regime and committed exercise programme more than a year ago in the aftermath of the breakdown of her four-year marriage to Lamar Odom. 

And certainly the results are impressive: Khloe Kardashian has never looked better. 

Now, the 31-year-old has revealed just how much weight she's lost: a cool 35lbs from her heaviest! That's two-and-a-half stone.

Ms Kardashian recently posed on the front of Complex magazine in a fitness-inspired shoot and in an interview broadcast on Australian radio show NOVA FM, she revealed that she loves hitting the gym.

"I'm so into it," she explained. "Even this morning, I've been up since 2.30 because I was jetlagged and couldn't sleep, and I still went to the gym this morning." 

The Californian furthermore stated: "It wasn't that intense because I'm still jetlagged, but I make sure that I go.

"Even 30 minutes you feel, 'Okay, I feel good about myself.'" And she added that when she's in LA she goes "hard".

"I know how I want to feel in clothes, and it does become addicting," Ms Kardashian admitted. "Once you start losing weight and seeing results, you're like, 'I want to see more!'" 

It emerged today that Khloe reportedly plans to release her own line of gym gear.

"Khloe's been looking around the gym and noticing what people are wearing, and she knows she can come up with a better fashion line," a source told The Fix.

They also said: "She wants to design a line that is dry fit clothing, but better, sexier and a bit wild. She thinks people should show a certain side of themselves while working out.

"She thinks the current stuff is so boring. She thinks that if the workout clothes were sexier, it would make people want to work out more."

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Megafamous A-listers seemingly don’t just do standard walk-in wardrobes – they have entire closets dedicated to specific clothing.

Take Khloe Kardashian, for example: she has wardrobe space solely for her gym gear, fitness accessories, and workout attire.

Though maybe that’s hardly surprising.

After all, the reality TV star is regularly photographed heading to and from her private workout sessions with trainer Gunnar Peterson – and is rarely spotted in the same exercise item twice (that and she uses a Chanel leather backpack to drag around her gear).

She's also just starred in a workout-inspired shoot for Complex, and often posts images of her fitness routine to her Instagram account.

Now, in the most recent edition of Self magazine, Khloe gives her fans a tour of the 14sq metre space that houses runners, sports bras, workout clothing in every imaginable hue, sweatbands, fitness equipment and even a mini fridge stocked with Fiji water.

The area was custom created by LA Closet Design based on the 31-year-old’s daily needs.

“Khloé loves the glass display for her accessories,” said CEO Lisa Adams. “It’s a suede-lined shelf that displays head and wrist bands, sunglasses, hair ties and more.

“I added LED lighting so the case lights up with the flip of a switch — these items get lost and disorganized in drawers, so I wanted to make sure they were beautifully displayed.”

Lisa added: “My favorite part is the shoe area. I keep envisioning my own sneakers being displayed in the way Khloé’s are!” 

Ms Kardashian, who has shed a significant amount of weight over the last year and who said she was drawn to the gym when her marriage to ex husband Lamar Odom went sour, also raved about the closet to Self.

“I’m in love with my fitness closet,” she beamed. “I genuinely show it off to all of my friends when they are over.”

Below are all the snaps of her amazing closet space: be prepared for major life envy…

 

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It is official. Khloe and Lamar are finally divorced.

The 31-year-old reality star took to Twitter yesterday to thank her fans for supporting her through the difficult time.

“Such a crazy day!!! Very emotional! Thank you all for being so loving and supportive!!!” she tweeted.

The youngest Kardashian sister filed for divorce in 2013 after four years of marriage but the case was thrown out last April because Khloe had never completed the paperwork.

The couple split amidst rumours that Mr Odon had cheated on his wife and that he had relapsed into drug and alcohol abuse. It was the substance abuse issues that eventually led to Lamar being dropped from professional basketball.

 

My main squeeze!!

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Khloe seems to be handling the divorce well as she stepped out yesterday looking absolutely stunning in a tight white dress alongside her “main squeeze”, nephew Mason Disick. 

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