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Stoudemire un-retires to continue career in Israel

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Agence France-Presse

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/sports2/07/27/amare-miami_072716.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Amar&#x27;e Stoudemire. <em>Photo by Streeter Lecka, Getty Images/AFP</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>NEW YORK -- Less than a week after announcing his retirement, former National Basketball Association star Amar&#x27;e Stoudemire said Monday he is continuing his career in Israel.</p><p>&quot;I may be retiring from the NBA, but I&#x27;m not saying goodbye to basketball just yet. My next step is playing for Hapoel Jerusalem, one of the top teams in Europe. This isn&#x27;t about collecting a paycheck overseas though; it&#x27;s a spiritual journey, too,&quot; Stoudemire said.</p><p>READ: <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/nba/news/2016/07/27/amare-stoudemire-retires-nba-13679"><strong>Amare Stoudemire retires from NBA</strong></a></p><p>Stoudemire, 33, said at a news conference Monday in New York that he would sign a two-year deal with Hapoel Jerusalem, the team he co-owns.</p><p>As part of the deal, American sports broadcaster ESPN reported he will sell his ownership shares that he purchased in 2013.</p><div><strong>© 1994-2016 Agence France-Presse</strong></div><p>(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/"> <strong>ABS-CBN Sports website.</strong></a>)</p>

NEW YORK -- Less than a week after announcing his retirement, former National Basketball Association star Amar'e Stoudemire said Monday he is continuing his career in Israel.