According to an AP report, New York Knicks Basketball athlete, Amare Stoudemire, is currently on a one-week visit to Israel to explore whether he has Jewish heritage.
Stoudemire told The Associated Press on Friday that he believes he has “Hebrew roots” through his mother, Carrie.
The 6-foot-10 forward signed a five-year, $100 million contract with the Knicks three weeks ago. He spent his first eight NBA seasons with the Phoenix Suns.
(Source: ESPN)
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If He leaves a “small” nedova in Meah Shearim many will be happy even if he’s not jewish.
yeh we saw him on friday at the shuk
LOL, I wouldn’t mind a little nedova either.
If his mother is Jewish, then he is Jewish. If he is Jewish, it would be a kiddush Hashem if he became a baal teshuva.
If he does find his roots then he better watch for Project Inspire for they will make him frum so that they can make a movie about him.
mordecairosen I am embarassed by your response and you should be too! What exactly are YOU doing for Klal Yisrael? Your sarcasm and cynicism are disgusting….and to everyone writing about money…you are SO greedy!
probably a gimmick now that he is on the knickerbockers?!