David Beckham has told hospitalised former LA Lakers basketball player Lamar Odom to "stay strong".
Odom is currently in a critical condition in hospital after being found unconscious in a Las Vegas brothel.
Reports have suggested that Odom may have fallen unconscious after taking drugs during a four-day stint at the brothel.
Beckham has posted a message on Instagram dedicated to Odom telling him: "Stay strong brother".
Beckham spent five years in LA with Los Angeles Galaxy from 2007 to 2012.