United Kingdom, April 7 -- Lamar Odom thinks a "miracle" saved his life - not Khloe Kardashian.

The former sports star suffered a near-fatal overdose in 2015, and Lamar has now downplayed his ex-wife's role in his recovery.

Lamar - who was married to Khloe from 2009 until 2016 - told the Today show: "God saved my life. My lord saved my life, honestly."

Lamar, 46, suffered six heart attacks and 12 strokes and was in a coma for three days before requiring months of rehabilitation.

Khloe, 41, assisted with his recovery after pausing their divorce proceedings.

When host Sheinelle Jones told Lamar that a lot of people felt Khloe "rode hard" for him, he acknowledged that she "took care" of him.

He added: "God took care of me the most. Wha...