Amar'e Stoudemire Quotes
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I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.
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I never had a doubt that I would make it to the NBA, even when I wasn't playing.
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I feel it's my responsibility to be able to take care of my family by living off the land. That's the ultimate goal for a man.
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Just going to Africa is amazing; it all comes back to the motherland. It's pretty much where everything started.
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I love Terry Porter.
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I have never hid my spiritual roots. They just weren't something that came under the spotlight.
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Swag is something that I've had for a long time.
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The Bible is a history book.
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Basketball, man: it is a land of giants.
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If you've got style, you'll show it, no matter the city.
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You can tailor garments all you want, but if it doesn't fit in the arms or legs, it never will.
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No one in my family is Jewish; no one was raised as a Jew, me included.
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To be a great player or a good player in the NBA, I have to work on my perimeter game.
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I knew I was good because I was the only 14-year-old who could dunk backward.
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Be yourself. Don't try too hard - it shows.
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I was just a regular kid in poverty, struggling.
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I went from just a regular nappy-headed kid in poverty to Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks captain superstar. But there's a lot in between that allowed me to get from point A to point B.
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I can't really dwell on the past.
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My father used to always give me a basketball, a skate board, and a bike every Christmas. That's all I wanted every year.
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I have been aware since my youth that I am a Hebrew through my mother, and that is something that has played a subtle but important role in my development.
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I've had no shellfish and no pork for quite some time.
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Shawn Kemp was the player that I grew up watching, when he was with the SuperSonics.