Photo: Keith Allison from Baltimore, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Stoudemire is a player whose story keeps widening after the buzzer. A 208 cm force out of Florida, he jumped straight from high school to the NBA and seized Rookie of the Year, which takes both gifts and nerve. What grips me, though, is the arc beyond basketball: his deepening connection to Israel and induction into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame. That tension between the explosive athlete and the man reckoning with faith and roots feels strikingly human. With a Naismith Hall of Fame induction coming in 2026, he is a figure I find compelling as both competitor and person.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Amar'e Stoudemire
- Name (Japanese)
- アマーレ・スタウダマイアー
- Reading
- あまーれ・すたうだまいあー
- Born
- November 16, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
- Origin
- Lake Wales, Florida, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 208 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Cypress Creek High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Amar'e Stoudemire born?
Born November 16, 1982 (age 43).
Where is Amar'e Stoudemire from?
Amar'e Stoudemire is from Lake Wales, Florida, United States.
What does Amar'e Stoudemire do?
Amar'e Stoudemire works as basketball player.
How tall is Amar'e Stoudemire?
Amar'e Stoudemire is 208 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.