Amar'e Stoudemire #1 of the New York Knicks makes a gesture during the game against the Indiana Pacers in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2013 NBA Playoffs on May 14, 2013 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. (Photo by Nathanie JERUSALEM (AP) — The president of Israel has invited New York Knicks star Amare Stoudemire to play for the country's national basketball team because of his ties to Judaism. Shimon Peres met with Stoudemire on Thursday to discuss the player's charity efforts. Stoudemire, who says he has "Hebrew roots," has traveled to Israel before and Peres urged him to help the national team. The six-time NBA All-Star already has significant ties to...
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