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Sacramento Kings forward Caron Butler remarked on the ongoing situation regarding Lamar Odom, who has been hospitalized after being found unconscious at a Nevada brothel, after last night's 107-100 victory against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Caron Butler on Lamar Odom: "Extremely saddened by that news. I got a text from a mutual friend and I'm praying for him right now."
— Jason Jones (@mr_jasonjones) October 14, 2015
Butler and Odom became teammates with the Miami Heat in the 2003-04 season and were then traded together along with Brian Grant to the Lakers in exchange for Shaquille O'Neal.
Kings' F Caron Butler, a teammate w/ Odom in MIA/LAL, shared a hug with a Lakers staffer and said, "Prayers up" before Kings took the court.
— Bill Oram (@billoram) October 14, 2015
Just last month, Butler appeared on TMZ Hollywood Sports to promote his new book "Tuff Juice" and said he was worried about Odom and could not reach him despite several tries.