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Amar’e Stoudemire: I rejected NBA offers to fulfill Israel ‘dream’

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Amare Stoudemire and wife Alexis pose with the jersey of Hapoel Jerusalem, his new team after retiring from the NBA as a member of the Knicks.

Amar’e Stoudemire never won an NBA championship, but now has eyes on winning the Israeli League and European title.

The former Knicks All-Star officially announced Monday he was joining Hapoel Jerusalem on a two-year contract after retiring from the NBA last week. Stoudemire, 33, said he turned down several offers from non-playoff-caliber NBA teams to fulfill “a dream come true.