'A brotherhood beyond basketball': Lamar Odom spends time with NBA pals after leaving rehab and finalizing divorce from Khloe Kardashian

Published: 02:10 GMT, 16 January 2017 | Updated: 05:13 GMT, 16 January 2017

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He's back on the road to recovery after several trying years.

Lamar Odom spent time with NBA friends Luke Walton, Keyon Dooling and Brian Shaw at a Santa Monica seafood restaurant, sharing an image from the outing to social media on Sunday.

'Great night with great people,' the 37-year-old former NBA star wrote with the photo. 'A brotherhood that goes beyond basketball.'

Brotherhood: Lamar Odom spent time with NBA friends Luke Walton, Keyon Dooling and Brian Shaw at a Santa Monica restaurant, sharing an image from the outing to social media Sunday

Long history: Odom played for the Lakers with Walton, including during the championship years, before Walton later became the head coach for the team, seen here in October 2010

Odom has a rich history with Walton, Dooling and Shaw. He played for the Lakers with Walton from 2004 to 2011, which included their two championship years, before Walton later became the head coach for the team, the position he holds today.

Shaw served as assistant coach for the Lakers while Odom was on the roster from 2005 to 2011.

Early in his career the decorated athlete also played alongside Dooling for several seasons, from 2000 to 2003, as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers.

The four men enjoyed dinner at at the Lobster, located at the end of historic Route 66 at the beginning of the Santa Monica Pier.

The Lake show: Shaw served as assistant coach for the Lakers while Odom was on the roster; Shaw is seen here playing for the Golden State Warriors in 1997; Walton is seen here as head coach of the Lakers on October 15, 2016

The two-time NBA championship player may have also been mixing business with pleasure as he dined with his colleagues.

He had reached out in the past to former teammate Walton about joining his coaching staff, according to E! News.

'I think Lamar would be great,' the Lakers coach previously told reporters. 'I think anyone that knows Lamar, when he's right, is one of the most likable people that they've been around and I think he has great knowledge of the game and has a great way of communicating with people.'

No plans for Odom to come on board as part of Walton's staff have been confirmed at this time.

Brothers and teammates: Early in his career the decorated athlete also played alongside Dooling for several seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Clippers; Odom is seen here for the Clippers play against Dooling on the Memphis Grizzlies in May 2013

Odom recently completed nearly one month at a rehabilitation facility, checking himself out of the program in early January.

The treatment came after his divorce from Khloe Kardashian, 32, was made official on December 11.

The reality star stuck by ex-husband after their initial divorce filing in 2013, through his near-death from a drug overdose in October 2015 and many subsequent relapses, but now the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star has moved on to a new relationship with Cleveland Cavalier Tristan Thompson.