It has been nearly six years since Lamar Odom last played in an NBA game, but that doesn't mean he's done playing basketball. According to Odom's Instagram account, the forward will be playing in The Dubai International Basketball Championship in February.

I'd like to announce that I will be playing in The Dubai International Basketball Championship this February 1st 2019 !!!!!!! 🏀I will be representing team @mightysports_ph from the Philippines with my 4ever #7 ! To me this is a great warming up for the @thebig3 !! It's been a minute since I've professionally competed and I hope to be as explosive as I used to be! I was hoping to be ready for the Chinese CBA earlier this year but I didn't feel that I was physically were I wanted to be. ( yet) I needed more time to recover from my multiple strokes and hearts attacks.

Odom was the No. 4 overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers back in 1999, and he spent 12 of his 14 NBA seasons in Los Angeles. After averaging 15.9 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game in four seasons with the Clippers, Odom signed a free agent contract with the Miami Heat. But after just one season in Miami, he was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. With the Lakers, Odom would play five seasons and win two championships while posting averages of 14.0 points and 9.7 rebounds per game.

Odom played one year with the Dallas Mavericks before returning to the Clippers in 2012-13 for one final season. He has struggled with his health in the last few years, suffering as many as 12 strokes and six heart attacks.