Amar'e Stoudemire signed a one-day contract with the New York Knicks so that, just one day later, he could retire as a Knick after 14 seasons in the NBA.
The 33-year Stoudemire spent the majority of his career and most of his prime years with the Phoenix Suns.
Stoudemire signed with the Knicks in 2010, reuniting with his former Suns coach Mike D'antoni. He then later spent his last two seasons with the Dallas Mavericks and Miami Heat.
His retirement, which he released in a statement on Tuesday, sent NBA players and some former teammates scrambling to social media to send their final well wishes and congratulations on a great career:
Congrats to my brother @Amareisreal on a great career! I was lucky to play with you. Enjoy your next chapter.
— Steve Nash (@SteveNash) July 26, 2016
Enjoy retirement big dawg. Appreciate you man @Amareisreal
— Jared Sullinger (@Jared_Sully0) July 26, 2016
Congrats on a great career @Amareisreal!!! Learn a lot from you brotha! Enjoy the next phase in your life! https://t.co/odEk7kRG79
— Jared Dudley (@JaredDudley619) July 26, 2016
Congrats @Amareisreal on an amazing career…overcame a lot to make it to the NBA and persevered through a lot to have the career you had!!
— Jeremy Lin (@JLin7) July 26, 2016
Congratulations to @Amareisreal on an incredible career @NYKnicks @NBA pic.twitter.com/c3C3VmrjQl
— Carmelo Anthony (@carmeloanthony) July 26, 2016
Full statement on Amar’e Stoudemire’s retirement.
» https://t.co/5x729NJ1So pic.twitter.com/P59mroaaUW
— Phoenix Suns (@Suns) July 26, 2016
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