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Amare Stoudemire
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Born: 11/16/82
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:244 lbs. / 111.1 kg.
Earnings: $165,683,566 ($192,289,755*)
Born: 11/16/82
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:244 lbs. / 111.1 kg.
Earnings: $165,683,566 ($192,289,755*)
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15 Aug
But, back to the workout … STAT and Monta Ellis worked out for multiple teams — including the Lakers, Warriors and Knicks — last week … and he says it couldn’t have gone better!! “It went good, man.” Amar’e tells us. “We had a good workout, about 15 teams showed up. It was very nice.”
Amar’e Stoudemire will not be taking any wine baths in preparation for suiting up for the Knicks again. The team has decided not to make a move for Stoudemire, according to an NBA source. Stoudemire staged a workout for 15 teams, the Knicks among them, in Las Vegas on Monday. Stoudemire, 36, is attempting to make a comeback and said Tuesday on “MSG 150” he is down to his lowest-ever playing weight at 236 pounds. The eccentric former All-Star used to take wine baths to keep himself fresh as a Knick.
“My body feels amazing, so we’ll see if the opportunity becomes a reality,” Stoudemire told “MSG 150.” “A lot of the teams have a lot of young players and a lot of players that can learn how to train, how to become professionals and how to become great basketball players. And leadership goes a long way with teams in order to get from a playoff team to a contending championship team. From that standpoint I have a lot to offer. And also as a basketball player, I still have a lot of game left. I can help a team in any way they need.”
Stoudemire feels his “leadership quality’’ will be key to joining an NBA squad. The Knicks may not have an open roster spot if they sign both Reggie Bullock, whose physical raised a red flag, and Marcus Morris. “My body feels amazing, so we’ll see if the opportunity becomes a reality,” Stoudemire said on the show. “A lot of the teams have a lot of young players and a lot of players that can learn how to train, how to become professionals and how to become great basketball players. And leadership goes a long way with teams in order to get from a playoff team to a contending championship team. “From that standpoint, I have a lot to offer. And also as a basketball player, I still have a lot of game left. I can help a team in any way they need.”
Appearing on MSG Network’s “MSG 150’’ show Tuesday night, Stoudemire, in excerpts obtained by The Post, said, “For me I got down to 235 [pounds], which is my lowest weight I’ve ever played at. I got as strong as I could possibly be. “I worked on physical therapy and my physical training to the point where I took every exercise very seriously and critiqued every single workout and exercise, so my body as a result has been feeling great.”
Chris Haynes: There are approximately 12 teams attending this evening’s workout in Las Vegas featuring Amar’e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis. Among those are LA Lakers, Golden State, NY Knicks, Oklahoma City, Milwaukee, Detroit and Washington.
Jordan Schultz: Amar’e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis will workout privately for at least five NBA teams from 6-7pm — in Las Vegas — on July 8, a source tells ESPN. Both players are healthy and hoping to sign with a contending team, such as the #Lakers.
Earlier in the day Amare Stoudemire posted on Instagram a message to the Hapoel Jerusalem fans that this may be his last home game for the club which raised eyebrows throughout the Israeli Basketball world. What was the post about? Is he retiring? Is he going to another team? Will he go and learn Torah full time? Who knew! The Sports Rabbi had to find out and find out we did as we were able to speak to STAT following the game beneath the PAIS Arena stands. “It is what it is. Whatever I posted that’s what I was thinking. I was just reflecting on the great times I’ve had here in Jerusalem and I’m not sure if I’m going to be able to get a deal done with this team. But I’ll be playing for sure next year.” Would Amare like to potentially play in the Euroleague? “It’s always about competing at a high level. There’s always minicamps in the NBA and there’s always Euroleague teams, there’s always high level basketball and to challenge myself to play at a high level is always the goal.”
Basketball-Reference: Nikola Jokic is averaging 24.5 points and 12.5 rebounds per game. Since 2000, the only other players to have a 24 & 12 playoff run of 10 games or longer are Shaq, Duncan, KG, Amar’e, and Blake Griffin bkref.com/tiny/gOd1Q pic.twitter.com/AkhhJYqenA
Alan Abrahamson: Amar’e Stoudamire, new Israeli citizen as of just moments ago, with his papers, flanked by (left) Jerusalem mayor Moshe Leon and (right) Interior Minister Aryeh Deri — photo credit Aryeh Abrams
As confirmed by the Israeli Minister of Interior, Aryeh Deri, Hapoel Jerusalem center Amare Stoudemire will be given the Israeli citizenship. “Amare’s contribution to Israeli sports is unquestionable. He is one of the greatest athletes to ever play in Israel, and he wants to connect his destiny with Israel. Therefore, I have decided to use my authority according to the citizenship rule, and hand him the status of an Israeli citizen.
Hapoel Jerusalem center Amar’e Stoudemire is going to be granted Israeli citizenship. The decision to give the six-time NBA All-Star an Israeli passport was taken by Israeli Minister of Interior Aryeh Deri. “Amar’e’s contribution to Israeli sports is unquestionable,” Deri said in an official announcement. “He is one of the greatest athletes to ever play in Israel, and he wants to connect his destiny with Israel.”
According to Eurohoops sources from Israel, Stoudemire wants to join the Israeli national team. Since the 36-year-old center has already played with Team USA in major tournaments (2004 Olympic Games, 2007 FIBA Americas), he first has to receive permission by FIBA.
Marc Berman: Knicks celebrating Hannukah Night and Amare Stoudemire will deliver taped message. He’s playing in Israel.
26 Nov 18
For the player who competed in the “BIG3” tournament last summer. it’s obvious that he still has enough gas in the tank, even for an NBA return: “I was very close to returning to the NBA, many teams were interested, but I did not want to wait any longer. There can always be teams in the NBA that will need me, and I’m always ready. If I stayed in the US and waited, it would have happened and I would have gone back to the league. Now the training camps are starting and I wanted to continue practicing and playing, so I came back here. I have an opt-out option in my contract which can be used during the season”.
Hapoel Jerusalem announced that Amare Stoudemire will make his come-back to the team, after an one-year absence.
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The sun has set on Amar’e Stoudemire’s time in this awesome Phoenix crash pad … ’cause the ex-NBA superstar is parting ways with his home of 12 years … and it sold for $800K!! TMZ Sports has learned … Amar’e bought the 3 bed., 4 bath. crib back in 2006 when he was killing it for the Suns … and decided to put it on the market with David Khalaj from Pro Sports Realty in August 2017.
Amar’e Stoudemire says when the NBA season kicks off in the fall … he WILL be on an NBA roster — telling TMZ Sports he’s already been in contact with “a few teams.”
Stoudemire, who is hoping to make an NBA comeback, pushes himself up off the floor, settles into a leather armchair and launches into how he wound up playing for a fledgling 3-on-3 summer league after a short stint in Israel. Now 35, he wants it known that his body feels better than ever. Even so, he is quick to issue warnings to his fellow players when he is asked about his experience with the once-popular microfracture knee surgery, which has become nearly obsolete in recent years.
“You can never put a lot of trust in doctors because everyone is practicing,” Stoudemire said. “That’s why they call it practicing medicine. Everyone has opinions on your health and what you should do. For me, I was 22 years old when I had the microfracture surgery. I had no idea what it was.” He continued: “And I was one of the only success stories.”
Stoudemire’s experience is hardly unique. Of the 23 NBA players who have had microfracture surgery since 2003, nine needed to have an additional knee surgery. Five of those went on to have multiple knee surgeries. The medical community, in turn, has responded to that track record and advised players to seek alternatives.
Malika Andrews: Amar’e Stoudemire: “I’m going to be in the NBA next season.” Nate Robinson: “Take me with you!”
Clyde Drexler says the BIG3 league is packed with at least 12 dudes who have a real shot at NBA glory in 2018 … telling TMZ Sports he expects his league to launch those guys back to The Association. Drexler just took over as the commish of Ice Cube’s 3-on-3 league and says he’s been blown away by guys like Amare Stoudemire, DeShawn Stevenson and Andre Owens.
Hapoel Jerusalem reached an agreement for the return of Amar’e Stoudemire to the team, as reported by Sport5. Before finalizing the contract, Jerusalem is waiting to see how the roster will be build. The idea of Jerusalem is have a core of young players to put around Stoudemire.
Amare Stoudemire and Hapoel Jerusalem have reached an agreement regarding the player’s return to the team, according to Israeli website Sports 5. The only thing left for the deal to be completely finalized is for the Israeli club to determine how the staff and roster of the squad will be compiled ahead of the upcoming season.
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Here’s what the six-time All-Star also said about European basketball and his experience in Israel. On possibly playing in the ACB: “I would love to play in the Spanish League because it’s very competitive. It’s possible if a team is interested. In Spain, there are many young people who want to play in the NBA. And the atmosphere is incredible. I played with Hapoel Jerusalem in the EuroCup semifinals in Valencia and the fans were incredible. Then I said I wish I could play there someday. I thank the Spanish fans who have followed my career.”
Six-time All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire said on Wednesday that he’s considering a return to the NBA. Stoudemire, 35, retired from the NBA in the 2016 offseason and last played professionally in Israel in 2017.
In an interview with The Michael Kay Show on ESPN 98.7 FM, Stoudemire said on Wednesday that he’s in great shape and training as if he were returning to the NBA. When asked if it were accurate to say that he is contemplating an NBA comeback, Stoudemire said, “That would be reality.”
23 May 18
It’s telling that even in a world where everyone wants to slow down Harden, he can drive around a Capela screen against the majority of opponents and waltz all the way to the rim. You may think of Capela as a sort of decoy in those scenarios. You would be wrong. “Decoy, in a sense of if they take him away, then he’s a decoy,” Rockets coach Mike D’Antoni said. “But if they don’t take him away, no, he’s a main thrust of what we do. He has the ability to be able to put pressure on the rim with lobs and bounce passes and finishes. Sucks the defense in—that gives our three-point shooters shots. He makes our offense go.” […] “Steve Nash had Amar’e and John Stockton had Malone,” D’Antoni said. “You know, you can’t have one without the other.”
Goran Dragic on Udonis Haslem continued: “A lot of guys in this locker room need leadership like UD, especially Hassan [Whiteside]. I think UD can provide that. He’s there where usually some guys would not be, in the toughest moments, when you need something, he’s there. That’s why everybody loves him. I played with a lot of veteran guys who had successful careers — like UD, Steve Nash, Grant Hill, Amare Stoudemire — [and Haslem] is number one in my books as a player and a leader and a friend.”
11 Apr 18
Six-time All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire talked about the wine baths he took during his NBA career while on TNT’s show Players Only on Tuesday night. With Chris Webber, Isiah Thomas and Baron Davis on set, the questions went from “How did the wine baths help you?” to “How about the recovery in the morning, you ain’t have no hangover in the morning?” to “Do you drink your own bath water (from the wine bath)?”
Six-time NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire will join the Big3 League, according to a source. Stoudemire will serve as a captain of the Tri-State team, alongside Jermaine O’Neal and Nate Robinson, per a source. An official announcement is expected later on Wednesday.
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Anavim credits the former N.B.A. star Amar’e Stoudemire with sparking the buzz. Stoudemire first spotted Anavim a few years ago on Instagram, when the artist was hanging his work at Decor Framing in Midtown. In 2015, Stoudemire commissioned Anavim to paint Moses carrying the Ten Commandments. It is now one of Stoudemire’s favorite works of art. “Very abstract with so many beautiful colors,” he said.
Frequenting parties at Stoudemire’s West Village penthouse, Anavim met art collectors and celebrities — new clients. Before long he had stopped his graphic design work to focus solely on mixed-media art. The dozens of paintings on Anavim’s apartment walls convey the Jojo worldview. Blond women blow pink chewing gum into gleaming juicy bubbles. A rainbow-colored astronaut floats above the Paramount Pictures logo. Coca-Cola bottles, Marlboro cigarette packages and Marilyn Monroe are recurring images.
Likely referring to Porzingis’ blowing off of last April’s exit meetings with the coaches and former team president Phil Jackson, Stoudemire gave an interesting response when asked what advice he’d give the 7-foot-3 Latvian.
“My first advice is to listen to your coaches,’’ Stoudemire said before the Knicks hosted the Lakers. “That’s the first advice. Because they’re the ones who will give you a true mindset, true information on what it takes to be great. If that’s your goal to be great, coaches are the ones who will get you there. Anyone on the outside, family, friends, media, you have to put that to the side. You have to focus on our craft and sport. Everything’s going to grow from there.’’
Stoudemire said he has “projects’’ in the works, like a new wine collection (for drinking not bathing), an online academy and coaching his son’s sixth-grade team, though, he said, “I’ve never drawn up a play.’’ Working as a coach or in a front office is something he hasn’t ruled out down the line, but those are not things he’s pining to do.
Ian Begley: Knicks are hosting Hanukkah night on Tuesday vs. LAL. Amar’e Stoudemire will light the ceremonial menorah during the 1st quarter in his first time back at MSG since retiring from the NBA.
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After 14 years in the NBA, the six-time All-Star Stoudemire played this past season for Hapoel Jerusalem — a team he had partially owned — and it has opened up his world even more to tech investing as Israel is a sports technology hotbed. He said he has done speaking engagements and attended seminars there. In April, he hosted a food and bar crawl in Jerusalem in conjunction with Forbes’ Under 30 Summit for entrepreneurs and walked down the streets wearing Snapchat Spectacles.
Stoudemire participated in a $2.25 million seed funding round for e-commerce platform Tapiture in 2014, and the company announced a year and a half later it was shutting down. But he’ll continue to look into tech investing. “It’s smart because there are so many things that can happen,” Stoudemire said. “There’s so much room to improve, and if you’re onto something that’s really big, you’ve got a chance to have a big payday at the end, which is the ultimately goal for all of us. But you have to build your platform up.”
“I think the sports technology in Israel is starting to build more, and I think teams are trying to start to experiment with these different technology companies,” Stoudemire said. “I think here in the States, we are doing a great job of using the technology with all sports, whether it’s high school sports, youth sports, college or NBA.”
It’s easy to forget how those close draft-day decisions can be history-changing years later. The Suns thought they were on the verge of acquiring the draft rights to Curry, who grew up in Charlotte and starred for Davidson. Eight years later, Curry is a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and just celebrated the Warriors’ second NBA championship with him as point guard. Yet Curry was so close to being a Sun, instead. He might well have been had veteran forward-center Amare Stoudemire had healthier knees.
According to one source, the Suns even considered suggesting Curry skip an introductory news conference in Oakland, perhaps to nudge the Warriors to making that trade. Stoudemire did fine after that, making two more All-Star appearances and extending his NBA career with the New York Knicks. The Suns advanced to the Western Conference final in 2010 before losing to the Los Angeles Lakers.
Stoudemire has a strong relationship with Knicks owner James Dolan. “Sure, I haven’t spoken to them yet about it, but that definitely could be an option,’’ Stoudemire said. “I have nothing but positive affirmations about the team and organization. That will be something I can think about.”
Stoudemire will explore three options, and retirement is one of them. The 34-year-old still has pangs for one more go-round in the NBA. “To play and win a championship my first year there, I could just call it quits and leave as a champion,’’ said Stoudemire, who never made it to the NBA Finals. “That could be an option. Another option is maybe to play with a team that needs quality veteran leadership here in the NBA. That could be an option. Or I could go back and defend the title for a back-to-back. I have time to think about it. Those are my three options.”
Stoudemire arrived back in Miami on Sunday after his Hapoel Jerusalem club, despite being the fourth seed in playoffs, captured the Israeli Premier League championship on Thursday with an 83-76 victory over Maccabi Haifa. “It felt amazing after a long season to lift up the championship trophy,’’ Stoudemire told The Post in a phone interview Monday. “We had a great run.”
Just hours after the Golden State Warriors held a parade to celebrate their 2017 NBA championship, former Phoenix Suns five-time All-Star forward Amar’e Stoudemire led a championship celebration of his own roughly 7,500 miles away. The 34-year-old Stoudemire, who spent the first eight of his 14 NBA seasons with the Suns, led Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. (a team he co-owns) to the 2017 Israeli Basketball Premier League championship on Thursday. Fittingly, Stoudemire’s former Suns teammate, Steve Nash, won his first NBA championship three days earlier, as a player development consultant for the Warriors.
David Pick: .@Amareisreal is an Israeli League Champion. 🏆🥇
Amare didn’t exactly say that he’d have a problem with a homosexual teammate, but mentioned that he’d keep his distance from him. At least off the court. When asked if he’s joking, he told the reporter: “I mean… there’s always a truth within a joke”.
The star of Hapoel Jerusalem issued the following apology today: “I want to apologize for my offensive comments against the LGBT community. These remarks were taken from a larger interview where a reporter was asking me hypothetical questions, and all my answers had a comedic undertone. The answers I gave were meant to be taken as jokes & I am deeply sorry for offending anyone. I am open to creating a dialogue to assist the fight the LGBT community encounters daily and will continue focus on playing basketball”
Devean George was clearly disappointed in Amar’e after he heard about the homophobic comments A.S. made to an Israeli media outlet. “Come on bro, you can’t do that,” George told us … “He’s too old for that.” He added, “Obviously he should apologize but some people have their opinions and they believe in their beliefs so he can say what he wants to say … but it’s not a good look.”
He’s also still making news, in this case for some homophobic comments he made Tuesday to a website in that country. Stoudemire, who has been playing since 2016 for Hapoel Jerusalem, a team he co-owns, was asked if he would have a problem with having a gay teammate. Other members of the squad were asked the same question, and according to a video of the segment, they all said they would not, with one player adding, “As long as he didn’t mess with me.” However, Stoudemire offered a different take: “I’m going to shower across the street, make sure my change of clothes are around the corner,” he said. “And I’m going to drive [and] take a different route to the gym.”
John Amaechi, former basketball player with experience in both the NBA and Europe, released a rather angry statement as a response to Amare’s remarks, calling the Hapoel Jerusalem center a “braying jackass”, who is “making a desperate grab for relevance amongst a constituency destined for extinction.” Amaechi came out as a homosexual in 2007, becoming the first NBA who publicly talked about being gay.
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In keeping with kosher tradition, Stoudemire doesn’t eat pork or shellfish, and he sports a menorah tattoo on his left wrist. Then again, his premeal blessing includes a thank you to Jesus, and body art is considered by some rabbis to be a violation of Jewish law. Bottom line: Stoudemire says that he’s committed to “holy living” and that in Jerusalem, “I’ve never felt more at home, more tied to a place where I’m playing.”
The big adjustments for Stoudemire have come at his workplace, where he often plays in small gyms for less than 1,000 fans. Even as a veteran of international competition, he is still picking up on the rules and nuances of Euro-ball, the niceties of officiating, an Italian coach who speaks mostly with his hands. And Stoudemire’s teammates are . . . “Let’s put it this way,” he says, after searching for diplomatic words, “it’s more of a teaching situation. Like, Here’s where you go on a pick-and-roll.”
Q: What things have surprised you about the game in Europe so far? Amare Stoudemire: “It’s very competitive. It’s surprised me. It’s great for me because it allows me to continue to work on my game and continue to work toward improving. So the competitiveness here has surprised me.”
05 Dec 16
David ‘Dubi’ Pick: Amar’e Stoudemire thinks these overseas refs are blind. pic.twitter.com/oedImxezcB
He’s the great American hope for Hapoel, which sees the basketball star as the key to finally squashing long-time rival Maccabi Tel Aviv on the road to national and European-league success. “There has never been a player at Amar’e’s level come to Israel before,” says Eran Soroka, NBA analyst for Israel’s Sport5 network and chief editor of the Nana 10 news site. “Even if he doesn’t end up as their top scorer, he’ll be the marquee player for Hapoel this season.”
What a thunderous way for Hapoel Jerusalem to begin the new season. The rising power in Israeli basketball made a serious point in the Winner Cup final by defeating rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv 77 – 62 and getting the trophy in their bags. Curtis Jerrells paced the winners with 19 points, while Tarence Kinsey added 12 along with 6 rebounds. On the way to celebrating his first title in Israel, Amar’e Stoudemire dropped 9 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in the 25 minutes he spent on the floor.
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Amar’e Stoudemire had his first practice with Hapoel Jerusalem, and while training sessions are traditionally closed door affairs, 600 fans turned up to cheer on the former NBA All-Star. The Israeli giants will compete in this season’s EuroCup despite joint efforts from the Israeli Basketball Association and FIBA to get them to join the Basketball Champions League instead.
Casspi was joined by NBA players Chris Copeland, Rudy Gay, Shawn Marion, Donald Sloan, Beno Udrih and Amar’e Stoudemire, who recently signed a two-year deal to play in Jerusalem. Joining them on the trip were WNBA players Mistie Bass and Alysha Clark, UFC champion Georges St-Pierre, actor Jeremy Piven and pro poker player Maria Ho.
Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire touched own in the Holy City of Jerusalem today and it was sheer bedlam at the local airport. Stoudemire’s arrival in Jerusalem completely overshadowed the arrivals of Maccabi FOX Tel Aviv’s Sonny Weems and Andrew Goudelock, as they touched down near enough the same time as the former NBA star.
David ‘Dubi’ Pick: Amare Stoudemire: “I retired from the NBA because I wanted to play for a team that had a chance to win a championship, so I decided to bring my talents to Israel. This choice of mine has rocked the United States, it’s all over, it’s an historic moment. I’m still in good health, I don’t play basketball for fun, but to win.”
Paul Coro: At a NY presser, agent Happy Walters clarifies that Stoudemire had NBA offers but not w/ playoff teams & that he didn’t ask PHX for a 1-day.
Stoudemire, who announced he has signed a two-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem, said recent protests are good, but not as good as having a voice at election time. “The protests are fine to raise awareness,’’ Stoudemire said. “But in order to make change here in America, it’s a democracy. We have to vote. We have to vote for our sheriff, chief of police, mayor, district attorney, presidents. We have to vote to make change. Having protests is all fine, but in order to make change, you have to vote.’’
“I understand the police officers are faced with life-threatening situations,’’ Stoudemire said. “If we learn to comply, we’ll be OK. But you just have some officers who are bad officers. And even when you do comply, you still face danger. The officers have been taught going through the academy to provide safety. An officer’s job is not to kill. It’s to provide safety. If you’re a criminal, your job is to apprehend [them]. For guys not doing anything life-threatening, why go to a use of force when use of force is not required in that instance? The government and state has to start holding officers accountable for not relying on their training.
Stoudemire: I may be retiring from the NBA, but I’m not saying goodbye to basketball just yet. My next step is playing for Hapoel Jerusalem, one of the top teams in Europe. This isn’t about collecting a paycheck overseas, though; it’s a spiritual journey, too. The Scripture speaks about Jerusalem as a holy place, and I can feel that whenever I’m in the city. This is a chance for me to be a better husband and a better father, to help me lead my family into righteousness. The opportunity to play there, and grow as a player and person, is a blessing. As my father used to tell me, “The sky’s the limit.”
David ‘Dubi’ Pick: BOLD get for @OriAllon: “We’re thrilled to have Amar’e (Stoudemire) join our team, solidifying Hapoel among the top echelon in Europe.”
Nikos Varlas: – Journalist: “What should Hapoel fans expect from you?”- Amare Stoudemire: “They can go to YouTube and see my top 100 plays”
Ian Begley: Amar’e on his 14-year NBA career: “It’s been a great ride. I faced some challenges … and I persevered.” https://t.co/D6B7jUT9Gq
