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Amar'e Stoudemire announced his retirement from the NBA on Tuesday.The 33-year-old, a six-time All-Star, made his announcement through the Knicks after signing a one-day contract with the team.I want to thank Mr. Phil Dolan, Phil Jackson and Steve Mills for signing me so that I can officially retire as a New York Knick, Stoudemire said in a statement. I Trent Williams Jersey 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 years 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.Stoudemire only had one season with the Knicks in which Colin Kaepernick Jersey he played more than 65 games.The announcement came as a surprise for many fans who rememberStoudemire's best days came as a member of the Suns, Steve Young T Shirts including Suns announcer Eddie Johnson.. says he's "disappointed" that Amar'e Stoudemire wanted to retire with the and not the SiriusXM NBA Radio (@SiriusXMNBA) Phoenix drafted Stoudemire out of high school with the ninth overall pick in 2002, and it's where he played all but one of his All-Star seasons. He spent eight years with the Suns, earning Rookie of the Year honors as well asAll-NBA First Team(2007) with the franchise.MORE: He eventually opted out of his contract and headed to New York where he would playfive seasons with the Knicks.Stoudemire struggledto recapture his previous succe s in the Big Apple, primarily due to injury problems. The Knicks bought Bruce Ellington Jersey out his contract in the 2014-15 season and he finished the yearin Dallas, playing sparingly.Last season he mostly sat on the bench for the Heat, averaging14.7 minutes in 52 games.After 14 seasons, Stoudemire now eyes the Hall of Fame."Im thankful that what I put into this game helped me achieve what I San Francisco 49Ers Hoodies Sweatshirts was able to accomplish," earlier this month. "Hopefully, that gives me a bid into the Hall of Fame. That was my goal as a teenager, was to become a Hall of Famer. Thats what Im still striving for.