Lamar Odom Continues to 'Gradually Flourish' as His Family Professes 'Love and Respect' for Khloe Kardashian

Lamar Odom Continues to 'Gradually Flourish' as His Family Professes 'Love and Respect' for Khloe Kardashian
[ETonline]
Antoinette Bueno
October 22, 2015

Good news for Lamar Odom.

The 35-year-old basketball star's recovery seems to continue to show some positive signs, including talking more, his family said in a statement to ET on Thursday.

"To our overwhelming delight, Lamar's courageous improvement continues on the incline in Los Angeles," the statement reads. "He is beginning to gradually flourish both mentally and physically. His use of speech has increased and he's more cognitively responsive. His medical team has executed an aggressive therapy regimen to aid in his progress."

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And in a not so subtle way, they also show their support for Khloe Kardashian, after the two called off their divorce on Wednesday. Khloe's lawyer, Laura Wasser, filed to have the two's divorce filing withdrawn, and court documents show that Lamar himself signed the new filing.

"As a family, we will remain united in our love and devotion to Lamar's health and well-being. Again, that is our NUMBER ONE priority," they stress. "In SINCERELY loving Lamar, we truly love and respect whomever he loves. We always have and will continue to do so. Together as a team, we will support and encourage him always."

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