Odom has said he had just signed divorce papers from his ex-wife Kardashian and had gone to the brothel with drugs to distract himself. “It was like a hit,” he recalls. “Obviously, they missed. I don’t know if they want to finish the job.”
In the documentary, Kardashian reveals that Odom’s lungs collapsed during his hospital stay. Doctors presented a surgery with only a 10% success rate, and Odom’s former Lakers teammate, the late Kobe Bryant, helped her make the decision. While the surgery worked, Odom remained in a coma for three days.
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Released on March 31, the documentary features candid interviews with Lamar Odom; his ex-wife, Khloé Kardashian; the former manager of the Love Ranch; and others.
The film doesn’t shy away from excruciating detail, covering not only Odom’s near-fatal overdose but also his recurrent drug use and infidelity, and how these factors led to the couple’s divorce. Both Odom and Kardashian reflect on the emotional toll of his addiction, her role as an “enabler,” and the shocking moments that nearly cost him his life.
Odom’s children, son LJ and daughter Destiny, also appear in the documentary, recounting visiting the hospital under the terrifying belief that they might be saying goodbye to their father.
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Kardashian and Odom’s courtship was fast; just 30 days after meeting in 2009, they tied the knot. In 2013, reports emerged of alleged infidelity.
Kardashian had already signed divorce papers prior to his overdose, though the split had not yet been finalised. She remained by his side after the medical crisis, revealing in the documentary that she had a premonition something bad would happen.
“I was doing a photo shoot for People magazine, and the night before, I had a dream about Lamar, that he was dead, and I was at his funeral, and I was sobbing,” Kardashian shared. She also learned of the incident from her sister, Kim.