Lamar Odom making progress in recovery, may need kidney transplant

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Former NBA star Lamar Odom, who played for both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Lakers, is reportedly making progress in his recovery days after he was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel, The Los Angeles Times reports. Odom's condition improved enough for him to be transferred from Las Vegas to Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, and Odom took a few steps after arriving in L.A. Monday night.

Though his recovery has been "miraculous," Odom still has a ways to go: A source told USA Today that he may need a kidney transplant after he reportedly suffered "several strokes and multiple organ failure."

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Samantha Rollins
Samantha Rollins

Samantha Rollins is TheWeek.com's news editor. She has previously worked for The New York Times and TIME and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.