The retired basketball player collapsed in his VIP booth at Bootsy Bellows in Los Angeles early on Sunday morning after allegedly drinking for several hours.
- Nov 6, 2017
AceShowbiz - Lamar Odom collapsed at Los Angeles nightclub Bootsy Bellows in the early hours of Sunday, November 5. In footage obtained by TMZ Sports, the 37-year-old former NBA star fell to the ground in his VIP booth at the Sunset Strip nightclub.
Lamar was partying at the club when he collapsed at around 2 A.M. According to the person who shot the video, Lamar was partying and drinking for several hours before the incident. Staffers reportedly noticed that the former Lakers star was on the ground, and security soon rushed in to help.
"Move! Get out of the way!" security guards were seen yelling as they rushed to help the ex-husband of Khloe Kardashian who had slumped forward. They got Lamar, who was sporting a black hoodie, back up onto a banquette. He seemed to be conscious but still looked dazed.
After the incident, Lamar's publicist Eve Sarkisyan said on Sunday evening, "Lamar is doing great." The publicist explained, "He was dehydrated last night and it was really hot in the club. He had an intense workout earlier yesterday and did not get enough fluids."
Lamar has battled with substance abuse for years. And the latest collapse incident came just two years after he nearly died of an overdose in October 2015. The athlete was hospitalized after being found unconscious at the Love Ranch, a brothel in Crystal, Nevada at the time. He was spotted drinking again in April 2016
Lamar talked about his 2015 near-death experience in an interview on "The Doctors" earlier this year. "Did I feel ashamed about some of the choices I made?" he said at the time, before adding that he "was basically just committing suicide."
While Lamar has gone to rehab and vowed to change his life, he has been partying a lot lately. Late last month, he was spotted partying all night at L.A. strip club Crazy Girls. He was dancing around the venue and at one point throwing money at strippers. He's allegedly there until 2 A.M.
