Once a teammate, always a teammate ...

Lamar Odom's former teammate, Kobe Bryant, broke his social media silence and tweeted about his friend, whom he rushed to visit at the Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas upon hearing of the shocking news that he had been found unconscious in a brothel and was in critical condition.

Bryant tweeted, “#justpray,” along with the message: “When WE feel the need to question the support of others in moments as critical as a life hanging in the balance, then we must question the kind of culture we have created that has led US to such insensitive suspicion.”

The 37-year-old took the opportunity to slam public criticism over his loyalty to his friend. Earlier in the week, rapper Master P called Bryant “phony” and said his visit to Odom was a publicity stunt.

“If Kobe was his friend, Kobe like, owns the team. He could’ve got the man back on the team, that’s all he wanted,” The "Make 'Em Say Uhh" rapper told TMZ.

The Lakers shooting guard was first alerted to Odom's situation while playing a preseason game against the Sacramento Kings at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas on Tuesday. He left the game early and went immediately to visit his friend in the hospital.

We're all praying that Odom will pull through this crisis ...