Lamar Odom "Defying The Odds" And Getting Better, His Family Says

Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, right, talks with forward Lamar Odom in 2008.

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NBA star Lamar Odom continues to improve at a Las Vegas hospital after found unconscious in a brothel, his family reported Monday.

"Each day, Lamar is getting stronger and reaching significant milestones in his recovery," Odom's aunt, JaNean Mercer, said in a statement to BuzzFeed News. "We are committed to remaining by his side as a family for our champion, who we love immensely."

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Meanwhile, Odom's estranged wife, Khloé Kardashian, "hasn't moved" from his bedside, a source close to the situation told BuzzFeed News.

His father, Joe, and two children, Destiny and Lamar Jr., have been spotted at the hospital.

Multiple outlets on Monday reported that the former Clippers and Lakers star, who was rushed to the hospital Oct. 13, will be moved to a facility in Los Angeles later in the week to continue his recovery. A family spokesperson could not immediately confirm the reports.

"Lamar has always been blessed with a tenacious, fighting spirit, overcoming insurmountable obstacles to achieve the impossible," Mercer said in the statement. "These past few days have been no different. He is defying the odds in his toughest battle to date with GOD's grace."

Witnesses at the Love Ranch South brothel, located in the rural town of Crystal, Nevada, told dispatchers that Odom had what appeared to be blood coming from his nose and mouth, along with “a white substance,” the local sheriff said.

A sign advertises the Love Ranch brothel in Crystal, Nevada.

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Blood samples taken from Odom at the hospital are being analyzed by law enforcement to determine what exactly was in his system at the time, officials said.

Last Friday, Lamar was conscious and able to say "hi" to Khloé, but his condition remained guarded.

Odom married Kardashian in 2009 and became a regular presence on the family’s stable of reality TV shows. The pair has since filed for divorce, however, the papers are still pending in court.

LINK: “Devastated” Khloé Kardashian Is Making Medical Decisions For Lamar Odom

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