Odom's short slide into the abyss

Haunted by personal demons, popular two-time NBA champion fighting for his life after being found unconscious at brothel

Lamar Odom didn't last long at the glittering intersection of championship success and Hollywood celebrity.

Cut loose by his beloved Los Angeles Lakers, followed everywhere by reality television crews, the humble kid from Queens who married into the Kardashian clan saw his life spiral out of control - and so did everyone else.