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Ex-NBA star Lamar Odom found unresponsive at Nevada brothel: sheriff

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Basketball player Lamar Odom speaks at a news conference announcing his acquisition by the Los Angeles …

(Reuters) - Former NBA star Lamar Odom was hospitalized on Tuesday after he was found unresponsive at a Nevada brothel, law enforcement officials said.

Odom, the ex-husband of reality television personality Khloe Kardashian, suffered a "medical emergency" at the Love Ranch in Crystal, Nevada, about 80 miles (50 km) northwest of Las Vegas, the Nye County Sheriff’s Office said in media release.

Odom is a former player for the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks NBA teams.