Kobe Bryant visits Lamar Odom in hospital, NBA shows outpouring of love and support

News of Lamar Odom's hospitalization hit home for the Los Angeles Lakers, who were in Las Vegas for a preseason game, not far from where Odom was transported to. Kobe Bryant checked out of the Lakers' game early after suffering a bruised left lower-leg, then left the arena early for "personal reasons." Bryant went to Sunrise hospital in Las Vegas to visit Odom, reports Mark Medina of the Los Angeles Daily News. Mitch Kupchak was also among Lakers who visited him, and the team's flight out of Vegas was delayed two hours, in part due to members of the organization going to his side.

Odom was found unresponsive in Nevada Tuesday afternoon when an emergency call was placed at 3:16 p.m..

NBA players from around the league -- not just former teammates -- have outpoured their love and support for Odom as news of his hospitalization circulated. His Lakers family may have been there in the flesh, but prayers for his recovery came from everywhere in the league.

Here are just some of the thoughts that went out to Odom:

Thoughts and prayers with Lamar Odom - everyone on the team plane thinking, praying and pulling for well being

— Mark Madsen (@madsen_mark) October 14, 2015

"Lamar is a brother to me. I love that man. My prayers are with him" -- Warriors interim coach Luke Walton

— Marc Stein (@ESPNSteinLine) October 14, 2015

I can't help but to be up right now... THINKING about my ex teammate/ friend LO.. On my knees praying...please God let him pull thru..

— DWade (@DwyaneWade) October 14, 2015

Metta World Peace, cleary distraught, shakes his head when asked about Lamar Odom: "There's nothing I can say."

— Baxter Holmes (@BaxterHolmes) October 14, 2015

Praying for my man LO...

— Andre Iguodala (@andre) October 14, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers are with Lamar Odom and his family at this time.

— Miami HEAT (@MiamiHEAT) October 14, 2015

Our thoughts and prayers here at Silver Screen and Roll are with Lamar Odom, and his friends and family.