Nene is officially back with the Houston Rockets for the 2019-20 NBA season, with the veteran center confirming the contract signing on his Instagram account. He captioned it, “Home Sweet Home!!”

“I want to thank all my friends, family, and fans for the support and love with me, because I couldn’t do it without you guys,” Nene wrote in the post featuring an image with Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.

Financial terms of the deal have yet to be disclosed.

The news of Nene’s return was first reported by The Athletic‘s Kelly Iko earlier this week. With the addition, Nene joins newly signed Tyson Chandler as backup centers behind Clint Capela.

Now 36 years old, the Brazilian big man first signed with the Rockets back in July 2016. In three seasons behind Capela, Nene has averaged 6.8 points (58.6% shooting) and 3.6 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game while also serving as a key mentor for younger players.

“They’ve been good to me since the first day,” Nene told Fox 26 Houston sports director Mark Berman about his decision to return.

They believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself. When they talked to me about signing the first time, I had been through a lot of adversity. The Houston Rockets, they’ve been good to me. That’s why.

.@NeneHilario42 on returning to the #Rockets:"They've been good to me since the 1st day.They believed in me when I didn't believe in myself.When they talked to me about signing the 1st time I had been thru a lot of adversity.The Houston Rockets,they've been good to me.That's why" — Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) September 6, 2019

On June 29, Nene opted out of the final year of his prior contract which fed into some speculation that he could be set to retire after 17 NBA seasons. (He’s actually the last remaining player from his 2002 draft class.) But Nene now appears poised to return for at least one more year of NBA basketball.

With Nene entering his 18th season and Chandler his 19th, the Rockets could opt to rotate the two veterans as Capela’s backup over the 82-game regular season as a form of load management.