MANILA, Philippines – Former NBA star Lamar Odom announced his return to professional basketball, saying he will suit up for a Philippine teem seeing action in the Dubai International Basketball Championship in February next year. The 39-year-old Odom, who last played for the New York Knicks in 2014, took to Instagram to make the announcement, confirming his stint with Mighty Sports in the Dubai tournament. Odom said he originally intended to lend his services to the Chinese Basketball League, but was still physically not ready. He added that he will be using the Dubai tournament as a preparation ground for BIG3, a major 3x3 league in the US. He has been involved in a variety of off-court controversies but has since been on recovery.

Source: Philippine Star December 18, 2018 22:34 UTC