NBA Star, American Israeli Rapper Discuss Black-Jewish Relations
Both talked about how to build bridges between the two communities.
Both talked about how to build bridges between the two communities.
Stoudemire, who lives and plays professionally in Israel for Maccabi Tel Aviv, was reacting to a number of recent anti-Semitic social media posts by Black sports figures and celebrities.
Jerusalem basketball fans know that when the owner of their team tweets a smiley face, the signing of a new player is about to be announced.
Amar’e Stoudemire, the former NBA star whose two-year deal with the Israeli team Hapoel Jerusalem was announced last week, said he could have stayed in the NBA, but elected to play in the Jewish state instead.
Amar’e Stoudemire, who retired from the NBA last week, has signed a two-year deal with the Hapoel Jerusalem basketball team.
For those obsessed with the search for Jewish big-time athletes, Amar’e Stoudemire, 33, was an unexpected dream and predictable heartbreaker — in short, the perfect punchline for a Jewish jocks joke.
After Kanye West performed in Israel on Wednesday night, he presumably had to sleep in a bed that he didn’t own.