Lamar Odom makes first public appearance since overdose

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian's estranged husband and former basketball player Lamar Odom made his first public appearance since an overdose left him in a coma in October last year, attending rapper Kanye West's launch of his new album at Madison Square Garden here.

West released his new album "The Life of Pablo" on Thursday in the presence of Odom and other Kardashian family members, reports variety.com.

Odom was hospitalised on October 12 after being found unconscious from a drug overdose at a Nevada brothel. He fell into a coma after his condition worsened, with problems with his heart, kidneys and lungs.

While his prognosis initially looked bleak, a few days later, on October 16, Odom awakened from his coma and was able to breathe on his own. He went months, however, without making any public appearances and a few updates.