Amar’e Stoudemire will be returning to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. However, he will not be part of the New York Knicks, but instead, will light a menorah, as part of the historic arena’s first ever Hannakuh night.

The ceremony will kick-off the first night of the holiday, and will take place during the game between the Knicks and the visiting Los Angeles Lakers. The former ninth overall pick of the 2002 NBA draft said in a statement that it is a privilege for him to be given the opportunity, according to Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News.

“Lighting the menorah on the first night of Hanukkah is a privilege in any location but having the opportunity to do it at Madison Square Garden and with the Knicks during their first ever Hanukkah Night is special,” Stoudemire said in a statement.

Stoudemire is a proud Jewish man, and despite not being born to the religion, is now a devoted follower of it, and all its practices. He went through a number of spiritual journeys in the past in Israel, and recently even bought a basketball team there, Hapoel Jerusalem. He last played for them last season, before retiring completely from professional basketball last September.

The 6-foot-10 big man spent 15 seasons in the NBA, before signing a contract with the Knicks in July of 2016 to be able to retire with the franchise, who he suited up for from 2010-2015. He was one of the best players during his prime, and won a lot of honors and awards from the league, including Rookie of the Year and being named an All-Star six times in his stellar career.