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Lamar Odom announces his return to basketball

By Maghen Moore
July 26, 2018

Former NBA star Lamar Odom announced his comeback on Instagram Thursday.

I have some good news to share with you on this beautiful day from The Netherlands. My heart literally warms up now I can finally share with you all that I'm returning to play Basketball. I will be playing in China ! God is good ! Thanks lord for giving me another chance in life and thank you fans for your the love and support during all those hard years. Never give up on yourself and keep believing that only god can create the miracles you're hoping for. Basketball and my children have always been the light in my life and this is where my focus is right now. Thank you @mr2rchiang and @iamzoul @georgeboss77 for believing in me and the opportunity to start over again! Thank you @starburymarbury for being my inspiration 🙏🏿🏆❤️ LETS GOO ! #china #basketball #yes

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“I will be playing in China,” Odom wrote. “Thanks lord for giving me another chance in life and thank you fans for your the love and support during all those hard years. Never give up on yourself and keep believing that only god can create the miracles you're hoping for.”

Odom had a 15-year professional basketball career before taking a four-year break. During that break, Odom was found unconscious in 2016 at a brothel in Nevada. In 2017, Odom entered a rehab facility for substance abuse.

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