Is Lamar Odom Really Returning To Basketball?

Lamar Odom is set to rejoin professional basketball early next year. The former NBA player has come back to the sport after an addiction crisis, multiple heart attacks, and more than one stroke. Click through the gallery for all the info.

Is Lamar Odom Really Returning To Basketball?

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Lamar, 39, wrote on Instagram, “I'd like to announce that I will be playing in The Dubai International Basketball Championship this February 1st 2019 !!!!!!! ?.” He’ll be suiting up for team from the Philippines.

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“It's been a minute since I've professionally competed and I hope to be as explosive as I used to be!” he admitted.

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“I was hoping to be ready for the Chinese CBA earlier this year but I didn't feel that I was physically [where] I wanted to be,” he explained. “I needed more time to recover from my multiple strokes and hearts attacks.”

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Over the summer, the former reality star announced he was going to play in China, but plans were ultimately scrapped.

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Lamar also posted videos of his recent workouts.

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If Lamar does play, it will be the first time the basketball player sees action since his 2015 health crisis. He ended up in a coma after suffering a near fatal overdose. Then-wife Khloe Kardashian halted their divorce to help him, finally ending their marriage a year later.

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Over the next few years, Lamar continued to battle drug addiction. He’s had 12 strokes and six heart attacks.

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“Patience and moving FORWARD is KEY!” he wrote, before thanking friends, family, and his fans for their support.

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Do you think Lamar will actually play this February? Sound off in the comments!

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Lamar, 39, wrote on Instagram, “I'd like to announce that I will be playing in The Dubai International Basketball Championship this February 1st 2019 !!!!!!! ?.” He’ll be suiting up for team from the Philippines.

Photo credit: Getty Images

“It's been a minute since I've professionally competed and I hope to be as explosive as I used to be!” he admitted.

Photo credit: INSTARImages

“I was hoping to be ready for the Chinese CBA earlier this year but I didn't feel that I was physically [where] I wanted to be,” he explained. “I needed more time to recover from my multiple strokes and hearts attacks.”

Photo credit: MEGA

Over the summer, the former reality star announced he was going to play in China, but plans were ultimately scrapped.

Lamar also posted videos of his recent workouts.

If Lamar does play, it will be the first time the basketball player sees action since his 2015 health crisis. He ended up in a coma after suffering a near fatal overdose. Then-wife Khloe Kardashian halted their divorce to help him, finally ending their marriage a year later.

Photo credit: INSTARImages

Over the next few years, Lamar continued to battle drug addiction. He’s had 12 strokes and six heart attacks.

Photo credit: Getty Images

“Patience and moving FORWARD is KEY!” he wrote, before thanking friends, family, and his fans for their support.

Photo credit: MEGA

Do you think Lamar will actually play this February? Sound off in the comments!

Photo credit: INSTARImages