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Heat Central: Amar’e Stoudemire shouts out Giannis for being a true competitor which he believes is missing in today’s NBA: “I look at players now and I’m trying to find the competitiveness. When I attacked the rim I don’t care who’s under the rim… I don’t see a lot of guys in today’s game that are taking off on guys and applying dominance. — Hopefully we can find someone that does that. Giannis has that similar game when he attacks the rim. It’s fun to watch but I haven’t really seen a lot of it. (Via @Joe_Sway)
ClutchPoints: Introducing the Hall of Fame class of 2026: -Amar’e Stoudamire -Mike D’antoni -Doc Rivers -Mark Few -Joey Crawford -Candace Parker -Elena Delle Donne -Chamique Holdsclaw LEGENDS 🙏🏽 (via @NBA)
Oh No He Didn't: Amar'e on the Knicks: "In New York in the Garden, there's nothing like it. When you hear MVP chants every night, they're chanting your name. The arena is rocking. New York is the No. 1 place to play. And I knew that as a player, but before I got there, no one else wanted to go to New York. So that's why I was like, the Knicks are back, and we're gonna do this. And so it's good to see those guys winning that championship this year in 2026"
It’s well documented how bad the Suns wanted you. How did that help you buy into the Seven Seconds or Less offense? Amar'e Stoudemire: I spoke to Coach Mike D’Antoni today, and he was like, “Amar’e, when I first mentioned the new offense to you, you really didn’t care. Like you wasn’t upset about the change that we’re making playing you at center.” And so, I was ready to go, man. I think you know, for us, I always looked at my coaches as leaders, as leadership, and so whatever they feel is the best for the team, but I was always willing to sacrifice or make that happen. So when Coach D’Antoni mentioned we’re going to play this style of basketball, I was like, all right, cool, let’s go. I can adapt to any type of basketball game or play, and so I was ready from the start.
Was there a moment where it felt everything clicked? Amar'e Stoudemire: In training camp, when we got Steve Nash. When Steve came back to Phoenix and we started training camp, we all were in top shape, ready to go. And from training camp, we saw something special. We saw the style of play and the speed we were playing with. I was at my athleticism peak, and we had Shawn Marion, who was a brilliant floor runner and Swiss Army knife type of player, and Nash was the pass first guy who could get the ball to whoever was hot. So we took that mentality and ran with it. And I think I was surprised by how good we were.
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Colangelo thought Amare Stoudemire’s history said something about his mental toughness and determination. The more he was around Stoudemire, the more he liked him. At his pre-draft workout in Phoenix, Stoudemire — 6-feet-9 ½ inches and 246 pounds — was so aggressive that he knocked out an opponent’s teeth on a play near the rim. “He didn’t hit many midrange shots and had no 3-point accuracy to speak of, but he just had something about him,” Bryan Colangelo, the Suns’ general manager and Colangelo’s son, wrote in an email to The Athletic. “Charisma, curiosity, ferocity are words that come to mind. He was a live wire that brought unusual energy to a normally tense and apprehensive environment. These young men are literally trying out and competing for their life’s dream. Somehow Amar’e was immune to the pressure and appeared unfazed, even as an 18-year-old high schooler among some older and so-called wiser prospects. He literally had the gym mesmerized.”
Jacobsen found Amare Stoudemire engaging. He asked if he had leaned toward a particular college before entering the draft. Stoudemire told him he probably would’ve played for John Calipari at Memphis. Still, Jacobsen couldn’t help but wonder how this would translate. Is this guy going to be in for a rude awakening? Once practice started, Jacobsen realized he need not worry. “It doesn’t take more than 10 minutes, man,” he said. “And we have Shawn Marion, whose nickname is The Matrix. One of the freakier athletes that you will find in the NBA at the time. And Amar’e Stoudemire is freakier than even The Matrix. He’s more powerful. He’s longer. And he finishes around the rim stronger than even Shawn Marion, who’s an NBA All-Star. Within one practice, I’m like, ‘Whoa. The physical part is not going to be this person’s issue.'”
Frum TikTok: Amar'e Stoudemire congratulates the Knicks on winning the Championship. 🏆
Steve Novak: Honestly, I'll say this. Jeremy and Linsanity happened when Carmelo Anthony and Amare Stoudemire were hurt. And so there was a lot of messaging from different guys in the locker room and people around the team that said one thing and guys that said the other. I can only speak for myself. Melo was a great teammate. I loved playing with him. I have no confirmed and I mean this I didn't experience and I have no confirmed from Melo or from Jeremy that Melo in any way did anything to get rid of Jeremy or to stop Linsanity or to hurt him. And I know based on what I've spoken privately with Jeremy about his conversation with Melo went really well and then Jeremy said you know we talked about a bunch of stuff and very open about what I heard what he said I heard this kind of stuff and I think it's in a really good place.
Amber Rose: A lot of the internet relationships that people think I had or guys I… Ican curse, right? Guys that people think that I [expletive], either never met, never dated, never talked to, never been associated with. And I just live with that. And it does become hard when I actually do catch feelings for someone because I have to explain that to the person that I'm dating cuz I'm like, I know you think that I [expletive] 30 NBA players. I promise you I did not. I promise you I didn't. You know, Fabulous and Eddie Murphy and Amare Stoudemire. I promise you I did not.
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A conversation about unity was held on the campus of the University of Miami this past weekend. Six-time NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire stopped by his alma mater, Sunday night. The 43-year-old took part in a fireside chat that focused on human connection and empathy.
What would you say is the biggest power move of your career? Amare Stoudemire: The biggest power move. Q. Not helping Shane Battier up, maybe? Stoudemire: No, that was that was that was a that was a solid move. I'm not going to lie, but that's not the power move. I think my power move. Jalen Brunson: Steve Nash’s header dunk contest? Stoudemire: The Steve Nash header dunk contest was innovative. That was innovative. That was innovative. But I think my power move, right, was signing with the Knicks, honestly. Q. Saying to Phoenix you don't want to pay me a max? OK I'll walk away. Stoudemire: Yeah, because I was able to really embrace the city. The city embraced me. And we built a fan base, basically, for my entire career because of that move. So I think that was the power move.
Jalen Brunson: Can you talk about the battles with the Lakers in the playoffs? Like it was like what two or three years in a row, maybe four. Amare Stoudemire: Yeah, it was tough, man. Cuz with Kobe you can't really game plan for him, right? We have a scouting report for Kobe and like try to contain force him to his left. We send a double team from the baseline. If he's in the post or from the top, we send we send a double team from the wing, if he catches the ball center court, top of the key. Other than that, Kobe knew how to avoid all double teams. He knew he had all the counter moves for every double team that may come his way. So, we really couldn't stop Kobe. We had all we can do is try to contain him, make it tough for him, get into his body on his shot. Small little details help maybe help change his shot a bit. And then for me, I had a battle also, one year got to go against Shaq. It was Shaq and Kobe. And then Shaq left and then we took over. Phoenix took over the West and then somehow they got Pau Gasol and then they got Andrew Bynum and then they had Lamar Odom. So I'm on the inside playing small as a five. Got to guard Lamar Odom who is 6-10. Got to guard Andrew Bynum at 7-1 and Pau is 7-1. And it's me on the inside.