A historic player from the 2000s, to the Hall of Fame

Amar'e Stoudemire was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame this Sunday, putting an end to a career where he was a six-time All-Star and five-time All-NBA.

The former player for the Phoenix Suns, Knicks, Mavericks, and Heat highlighted during his speech the role that Israel and Judaism played in the final stage of his career. After 14 seasons in the NBA, Stoudemire continued his career in Israel with Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv. He received Israeli citizenship in 2019 and completed his conversion to Judaism in 2020.

In Israel, he won two titles, one with Hapoel Jerusalem in 2017 and the other with Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2020, being named the Finals MVP in the latter. Stoudemire finished his NBA career with 15,994 points, 6,632 rebounds, and 1,054 blocks.

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