After 14 seasons in the NBA, former NBA rookie of the year Amar’e Stoudemire has announced that he is retiring from the the league. In his time in the NBA, Amar’e Stoudemire averaged nearly 19 points and 9 rebounds playing for the Phoenix Suns, Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat and New York Knicks.
.@Amareisreal is retiring a Knick: “My heart had always remained in the Big Apple.” #CongratsSTAT pic.twitter.com/36urYziiw8
— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) July 26, 2016
According to ESPN,
On Tuesday, he inked a one-year non-guaranteed contract with New York before announcing his retirement.
“For parts of six years, Amar’e Stoudemire was the face of the New York Knicks franchise because of his excellence on the court and his dedication to our community and our fans across the world,” Mills, the Knicks GM, said. “When Amar’e asked us to retire as a Knick, we were honored to oblige.”
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