Amar'e Stoudemire Joining BIG3 League on Tri-State Team
Longtime NBA power forward Amar'e Stoudemire will play for Tri-State of the BIG3 basketball league alongside Jermaine O'Neal and Nate Robinson, the organization announced.
Ian Begley of ESPN.com first reported the news Wednesday.
The decision represents a change of heart for Stoudemire, who announced his retirement from basketball in September after helping Hapoel Jerusalem, an Israeli team for which he serves as a shareholder, win the Israeli Basketball Premier League championship last season.
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He spent 14 years in the NBA, including stops with the Phoenix Suns, New York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat.
The 35-year-old Florida native averaged 18.9 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.2 blocks across 846 career regular-season games. His consistent success allowed him to earn six All-Star selections and a first-team All-NBA nod for the 2006-07 campaign.
Stoudemire's arrival should help Tri-State, which added Robinson to the O'Neal-led roster last month, bolster its chances of title contention after going 3-5 during the league's debut season in 2017.
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