Amar'e coming out of retirement, already

[Pugz]

Amar'e Stoudemire isn't finished with professional basketball after all. The former All-Star forward reportedly will announce he has agreed to a contract with Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem on Monday, after announcing his retirement from the NBA.

David Pick first reported the deal before Marc Stein of ESPN spoke to "basketball officials in Israel," who said they expect Stoudemire to announce the deal on Monday.

Stoudemire, 33, signed a one-day contract with the New York Knicks to announce his NBA retirement on July 26. He finished with career averages of 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds, making six All-Star teams and five All-NBAs.

 

[RipCity32]

I swear I remember him saying he was gonna do something like this earlier in his career. 

 

[videofreak8]

Can't blame the guy for still wanting to play.

 

[buzzy]

I assume they'll pay a shit ton more than any NBA team would, but I'm still surprised he wouldn't wanna play somewhere for the minimum

 

[RipCity32]

I only seen him a handful of times, but I feel like he could still be a solid bench piece, no?

 

[Foreman]

Wonder why he just didn't go to GS like everyone else looking for a ring lol

 

[dez]

35 n 12 on em

STAT back

 

[Shaggy]

I get why he wants to play more, but don't understand why he would go to a different country for it.  Unless he is getting paid a crap load more then he would be here.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Shorter season too

 

[Paulius]

Wonder why he just didn't go to GS like everyone else looking for a ring lol

He aint a ring chasing bitch

 

[Giantmetfan07]

I swear I remember him saying he was gonna do something like this earlier in his career. 

 
He did. He's wanted to play in Jerusalem for a while. Technically he didn't retire from basketball, just the NBA - so he's not actually coming out of retirement. 

 

[Mexi]

KD should retire from the nba

 

[bosoxlover12]

KD should retire from the nba

literally just no. 
stay on topic 

 

[Pugz]

 
He did. He's wanted to play in Jerusalem for a while. Technically he didn't retire from basketball, just the NBA - so he's not actually coming out of retirement. 

yea he said his mother was hebrew

 

[Mexi]

Hes like 1% jewish or something if i recall lol

 

[videofreak8]

Any idea how much he'll get paid?

 

[Paulius]

Any idea how much he'll get paid?

$500 a game

 

[CameronCrazy06]

Hes like 1% jewish or something if i recall lol

How can you be a percentage of a religion?

 

[Mexi]

Jewish is a religion and a race(or is it ethnicity?)