Amar'e Stoudemire

About this episode

Andy chats with Amar'e Stoudemire about his Hall of Fame nomination and various aspects of his basketball career and personal life.

Andy chats with 2026 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Finalist - Amar'e Stoudemire! Andy and Amar'e discuss his HOF nomination, his decision to go to the NBA right out of high school, playing for the stacked 2006-07 Phoenix Suns team, the Suns' training camp in Italy, great coaching mentors like Mike D'Antoni, Phil Jackson & Pat Riley, playing in Israel, his religious path, speaking out against anti-semitism, the Amar'eStoudemire Foundation, his Uncut Gems connection, playing against Kobe Bryant in the 2007 NBA playoffs, and more! Ushood - Protect your skin at UShood.com and use promo code LOS15 Mugsy Jeans - Mugsy Jeans - Get 20% cash back on your first order! https://tidd.ly/467z5e5

People in this episode

Host: Andrew D. Bernstein

Guest: Amar'e Stoudemire

Topics covered

• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
• NBA
• Phoenix Suns
• coaching
• anti-semitism
• personal journey
• philanthropy

Keywords

• Amar'e Stoudemire
• NBA
• Phoenix Suns
• Hall of Fame
• anti-semitism
• coaching mentors
• Uncut Gems
• Kobe Bryant
• philanthropy

Sponsors

Ushood, Mugsy Jeans

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Amar'eStoudemire Foundation

Books & works: Uncut Gems

Places: Israel, Italy

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