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- Updated: July 26, 2016
NEW YORK — NBA great Amar’e Stoudemire announced his retirement as a player in the National Basketball Association today, after signing with the New York Knickerbockers for his final contract in the league.
“I want to thank Mr. Dolan, Phil [Jackson] and Steve [Mills] for signing me so that I can officially retire as a New York Knick,” Stoudemire said. “I came to New York in 2010 to help revitalize this franchise and we did just that. Carmelo [Anthony], Phil and Steve have continued this quest, and with this year’s acquisitions, the team looks playoff-bound once again. Although my career has taken me to other places around the country, my heart had always remained in the Big Apple. Once a Knick, Always a Knick.”
July 8, 2010 marked one of the most memorable introductions in team annals as the 6-10 perennial All-Star – and one of the most dominant forwards of his era – took the stage of Madison Square Garden in front of a nation-wide media contingent. Stoudemire’s arrival to the …
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