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Amar'e Stoudemire, born on November 16, 1982 in Lake Wales, Florida, United States, is a basketball player. As of 2026, Amar'e Stoudemire is 43 years old. Schooling on record includes Cypress Creek High School. Recorded honors include NBA Rookie of the Year Award (2003). The listed height is 208 cm.
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 his 2026 Naismith Hall of Fame induction, he is a figure I find compelling as both competitor and person.
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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)
- Origin
- Lake Wales, Florida, United States
- Height
- 208 cm
- Occupation
- basketball player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Cypress Creek High School
Awards & achievements
- 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year Award
3. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.amarestoudemire.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/amareisreal/
- Xhttps://x.com/amareisreal
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amar'e%20Stoudemire
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%9E%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%82%BF%E3%82%A6%E3%83%80%E3%83%9E%E3%82%A4%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q270981
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Amar'e Stoudemire born?
Amar'e Stoudemire was born on November 16, 1982 and is 43 years old.
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 tall.
Which high school did Amar'e Stoudemire attend?
Amar'e Stoudemire attended Cypress Creek High School.
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