Amar'e Stoudemire
Amar'e Stoudemire
2003 NBA Rookie of the Year and 6-time NBA All-Star who was drafted 9th overall by the Phoenix Suns in 2002, straight out of high school. After eight productive years in Phoenix, he signed with the New York Knicks in 2010, then after agreeing on a buyout with the team in 2015, he signed with the Dallas Mavericks.
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth16 November 1982
CityLake Wales, FL
CountryUnited States of America
I went from just a regular nappy-headed kid in poverty to Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks captain superstar. But there's a lot in between that allowed me to get from point A to point B.
It hit me personally because I've been in that type of situation when I was a kid (living in a number of different homes in Florida), when I really didn't have a household to go to. When I see those families and kids down there, I see myself.
The fact that I am not Jewish by religion does not prevent me from connecting to the Jewish nation's spirituality.
My mom, she was, at a young age, caught up in the worldly ways. At that time, it was very intriguing to be out partying and having fun. As a young mother, she was caught in that.
I tell you what, man, it's been a long process. It's been a long time coming. I just can't wait to set foot back on that Phoenix logo.
I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.
I think it will get better. Hopefully, I'll feel better (today).
People have times when they want to go through different looks.
Swag is something that I've had for a long time.
My parents always made me dress up for church. I really didn't want to.
I think swagger's a confidence. It's a confidence of you knowing that you work hard for your success. A lot of times, you can't develop swagger if you haven't worked hard to succeed.
Just going to Africa is amazing; it all comes back to the motherland. It's pretty much where everything started.
It's getting close. My thing is still being patient and making sure the work I do, I do 100 percent and do it perfectly so I can get a perfect healing. Once I start feeling less pain and less discomfort, I'll get more anxious to want to play, but I'm not going to push myself.
Once I get back to the motion of jogging and running, we're getting close. My thing is I just want to make sure I'm not feeling any pain regardless of what the MRI says. It's still up to me on how I feel and the pain tolerance.