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Thursday, July 4, 2019
Amid NBA comeback rumors, Amare hints he is leaving Hapoel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleFormer NBA star Amare Stoudemire is hinting his time with the Hapoel Jerusalem basketball team may be drawing to a close.
In an Instagram post, the part owner and player says he is “looking forward to the new challenges in my basketball career,” and includes the hashtag #TheReturn, leading to speculation he may be eyeing an NBA comeback.
Stoudemire, 36, played 14 years in the NBA, mostly with the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks, and was a six-time all star.
He moved to Israel in 2016 to play for Hapoel after exploring his roots here and led the team to a championship in 2017.
Since 2018, he has also been playing in the BIG3 league in the US, which features three-on-three hoops.
On Tuesday, ESPN reported that he would work out for five teams in the NBA in the hopes of joining a squad.
Amar’e Stoudemire and Monta Ellis will workout privately for at least five NBA teams from 6-7pm — in Las Vegas — on July 8, a source tells ESPN. Both players are healthy and hoping to sign with a contending team, such as the #Lakers.
— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) July 4, 2019
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