FILE - In this March 28, 2016, file photo, Miami Heat forward Amar'e Stoudemire shoots during warmups before the Heat met the Brooklyn Nets in an NBA basketball game, in Miami. After retiring from the NBA on July 26, Stoudemire signed a two-year contract Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, to play for Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem. Stoudemire says it was a very emotional decision for him and his family. (AP Photo/Joe Skipper, File)Joe Skipper/Associated Press

Report: Amar'e Stoudemire to Return to Israel If Unable to Sign NBA Contract

Adam Wells

Jul 1, 2018

Former NBA All-Star Amar'e Stoudemire is continuing his professional comeback after agreeing to a deal with Hapoel Jerusalem of the Israeli Premier League.

Per basketball reporter David Pick, Stoudemire will play for Hapoel Jerusalem if he is unable to find an NBA team that wants to sign him.

Stoudemire retired from the NBA in July 2016 after signing a one-day contract with the New York Knicks. He kept playing professional basketball with Hapoel Jerusalem, helping the team win the Israeli Basketball League Cup before retiring from the sport in September 2017.