Lamar Odom arrives in Manila for Mighty Sports stint
Screengrab from Lamar Odom’s Instagram Story.
Two-time NBA champion Lamar Odom arrived in Manila on Wednesday to join his team Mighty Sports ahead of the Dubai International Basketball Championship next month.
Odom was welcomed by fans and members of media at the airport.
The former Los Angeles Lakers star will reinforce the Philippine side together with Barangay Ginebra resident import Justin Brownlee and veteran big man Randolph Morris in the tournament which tips off February 1.
Joining the three are Fil-Americans Jeremiah Gray and Roosevelt Adams, former pros Joseph Yeo, Jet Manuel and Gab Banal and college standouts Juan Gomez Di Liaño, Santi Santillan, Justin Gutang and Troy Rike.
The 39-year-old Odom last played for Spanish club Laboral Kuxta Basconia in the EuroLeague back in 2014.
Odom, who is known for his versatility, helped the Lakers win back-to-back titles in 2009 and 2010.
The 6-foot-10 point forward, who was the fourth overall pick by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 1999 NBA Draft, ended his NBA career with averages of 13.3 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 0.9 steals and 0.9 blocks.
