Amare Stoudemire recently signed a one-day contract with the New York Knicks only to retire after playing 15 seasons in the NBA. Stoudemire spent his formative years with the Phoenix Suns where he played with former Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O’Neal and Steve Nash, who ended up finishing his career in Los Angeles.
Stoudemire decided to retire from the NBA because his style of play does not quite fit in with the direction of teams in the NBA, as analytics has encouraged teams to employ a power forward who can stretch the defense. The former All-Star will continue his basketball career in Israel, but before he moves on to his next venture he listed his all-time favorite teammates, via David Pick:
It is only fitting that two of his favorite teammates come from his time with the Suns, which was really the highlight of his career.