The civil rights icon and former presidential candidate visited the former NBA star Wednesday morning, hours after he was admitted to Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas.
Jesse Jackson outside sunrise hospital pic.twitter.com/VBFQdewDhG
— Bill Oram (@billoram) October 14, 2015 Odom's doctors appear to feel better about Odom's condition, per Jackson.
Jesse Jackson: "Doctors felt he is much better off today than he was yesterday. At least there is some responsiveness now."
— Bill Oram (@billoram) October 14, 2015 Jackson said that Odom's ex-wife, Khloe Kardashian, was "by his side" while he remains on life support.
Jesse Jackson: "Khloe is by his side. He is unconscious but doctors say he is recovering."
— Bill Oram (@billoram) October 14, 2015 Jackson also confirmed that ex-teammate Kobe Bryant did come to visit Odom on Tuesday night.
Jackson: "I'm sure it was a joy to the family that Kobe stopped by to spend some time with him last night. That's a good little story."
— Bill Oram (@billoram) October 14, 2015 "We get knocked down sometimes, we get back up again," Jackson said. "The ground is no place for a champion. Champions rise."