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Lamar Odom Enjoys Five-Hour Meal With Friends, “Looks Really Good”

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Lamar Odom appeared to be in great spirits during a five-hour lunch with friends on Oct. 15Tommaso Boddi/WireImage

Things may be looking up for Lamar Odom. On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the troubled athlete, 33, was spotted enjoying a long, leisurely lunch with friends in Glendale, Calif.

Dressed casually in a white shirt and sweats — and with his wedding ring firmly in place on his left hand — the NBA free agent spent five hours at Armenian eatery Gavar Cuisine. He was joined by a couple of close pals.

Related: PHOTOS: Khloe and Lamar in happier times

At one point during the meal, the star (married to Khloe Kardashian) was spotted cuddling a baby belonging to one of his companions. He also chatted briefly with the restaurant owner, whom he thanked before he left.

Related: PHOTOS: Khloe and Lamar's wedding pics

"He is trying to show Khloe that he's changing and he wants to make it work," a source tells Us Weekly of Odom, who made headlines this summer for his drug use and marriage troubles. "He is working out and looks really good and is happy again. It's so nice to see him getting better."

Related: PHOTOS: Khloe's body evolution

Indeed, the athlete had a lot of people really worried for a while. During a recent episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians — filmed prior to Odom's estrangement from his wife, 29 — Khloe expressed her concerns about her husband's well-being.

Related: PHOTOS: Kardashian family album

"There are a lot of emotional issues I think that Lamar has," she told sister Kylie. "I do want to help or cater to Lamar, but also, there is only so much anyone can take. Lamar is a very depressed person, which is sad but understandable with everything he has been through in his life."

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