Amar'e Stoudemire
Professional basketball player
Born
November 16th, 1982
42 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Professional basketball player played primarily for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. Stoudemire was a six-time NBA All-Star and earned the 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Also played for the New York Knicks and the Miami Heat. Contributed significantly to team's success during his time, including leading the Suns to the Western Conference Finals in 2010.
Named NBA Rookie of the Year in 2003
Selected as an All-Star six times
Led Phoenix Suns to the 2010 Western Conference Finals
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