Jewish basketball legend Amar’e Stoudemire to be inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame
Stoudemire converted to Judaism and played in Israel after retiring from the NBA
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Fast Forward Phoenix Suns will retire Amar’e Stoudemire’s number
Stoudemire officially converted to Judaism in 2020 after playing professionally in Israel
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Fast Forward Jewish former NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire trafficked in antisemitic conspiracy theories — and now says he didn’t mean it
Stoudemire referred to Jews of European descent as converts and embraced Christ in an interview on Clubhouse
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Fast Forward Amar’e Stoudemire invokes Hanukkah after arrest for punching teen daughter
The former NBA star and coach, who has dual American-Israeli citizenship, denies the charges
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Fast Forward Amar’e Stoudemire clarifies why he’s leaving his Brooklyn Nets job: Shabbat observance issues
The Jewish former All-Star said he has not been able to 'grow in the coaching space because I don't work on Shabbat'
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Fast Forward Amar’e Stoudemire To Return To Israeli Basketball, If No NBA Team Wants Him
JERUSALEM (JTA) — Former NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire will return to the Israeli Hapoel Jerusalem basketball team, if he does not secure a position in the NBA. The team made the announcement Sunday, saying that the all-star’s return was conditioned on him not finding a spot on an NBA team. Stoudemire played for the New York…
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