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Wednesday, March 13, 2019
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Basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire granted Israeli citizenship
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAmerican basketball star Amar’e Stoudemire was granted Israeli citizenship today in a ceremony at the Interior Ministry.
Stoudemire, who plays for Israeli squad Hapoel Jerusalem, has long touted his “Hebrew roots” and affinity for Israel, and in January was granted temporary residency.
“Two weeks ago I hosted the Hapoel Jerusalem team at my office and already then I told Amar’e that the next time we meet he’ll be an Israeli citizen and here we are today,” Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion is quoted saying in a statement.
Stoudemire, who last year said he is converting to Judaism, first played for Hapoel in 2016 after a 14-year NBA career that included six all-star nods.
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