Lamar Odomis heading back to the basketball court!
Two weeks after the 38-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers player first announced he wasmoving to Chinato play basketball professionally in a now-deleted social media post, Odom shared the good news again.
“I have some good news to share with you on this beautiful day from The Netherlands,” Odom wrote. “My heart warms up now I can finally share with you all thatI’m returning to play basketball. I will be playing in China! God is good!”
Continuing, he wrote: “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.”
Although Odom declined to say which team he would be playing for in China, he gave former NBA player Stephon Marbury a special shout out, thanking him for “being my inspiration.”
After leaving the NBA, Marbury has gone on to play for several teams in the Chinese Basketball Association, including the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons and the Beijing Fly Dragons.
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On July 11, Odom first announced he had accepted a new management deal with the 90 Plus Group that wouldrelocate him to Shenzhen, China.
Odom had previously been spotted on the merchandising and intellectual property brand’s social media feed weeks before his announcement.
Earlier this week, Odom was present for ashooting that took place at a Hooters restaurantin Queens, New York, an NYPD public information officer confirmed to PEOPLE.
“I want to let my fans know that I am OK. Thanks for your messages I will try to respond to as many fans I can,” he wrote in a message on Instagram. “Just to share the ‘truth’ here with you all. I was near the scene when it just happened and not involved in any way! Thanks, Lamar Odom.”
source: people.com
