Khloe Kardashian has revealed how Kobe Bryant played a crucial role in helping save Lamar Odom’s life during a life-threatening medical emergency.
The incident dates back to October 2015, when Odom was found unconscious in Las Vegas and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. What followed was a fight for survival that left doctors uncertain about his chances.
Odom suffered multiple serious complications, including strokes and heart issues, placing him in a coma for days. It was during this period that a critical decision had to be made.
Khloe Kardashian recalls Lamar Odom’s life-threatening condition
Speaking in Netflix’s Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, Kardashian described just how severe the situation had become.
“He had a lot of brain damage on the left side of his body, and his lungs collapsed. They were like, ‘This surgery, there’s, like, a 10 percent chance it will work, or he might die on the table,'” Kardashian said.
The odds left very little room for optimism. Doctors made it clear that the surgery carried extreme risk, but without it, the outlook was equally dire.
Kardashian was forced into making a decision under immense pressure. It was a moment that would determine whether Odom had any chance of survival. That is when Kobe Bryant stepped in.
Kobe Bryant helped Khloe Kardashian make a crucial decision
Kardashian revealed that Bryant was present during that critical moment and helped guide her through the decision.
“Kobe Bryant was there, and he helped me make the decision of doing the surgery. We got his lungs to work, and he didn’t die. But he fell into a coma,” Kardashian added.
Bryant’s support proved decisive. The surgery went ahead, and while it saved Odom’s life, the recovery process remained long and uncertain.
Falling into a coma was just one of many challenges that followed. But without that initial decision, the outcome could have been very different.
The story highlights Bryant’s influence beyond basketball, showing the role he played during one of the most critical moments in Odom’s life. For Kardashian, it remains a moment that underscores how vital that support was.
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