Wednesday, August 04, 2010

NBA's Wannabe Jew!

NBA fans have been buzzing over the past several days following reports about NBA star Amar’e Stoudemire supposedly being Jewish.

Stoudemire, who has just been signed to the New York Knicks, arrived in Israel last Wednesday for a week long visit to learn about the country and explore its religions, after he supposedly discovered his Jewish roots. During the week Stoudemire was updating his fans via Twitter regarding his new found religion and trip. On Wednesday afternoon, he wrote: “Jerusalem is a beautiful city, I’m at a cafe eating a late lunch. I’m learning Hebrew by the min. Keep up !! Shalom.”

However, despite the great excitement over the latest Jewish NBA star, his agent Happy Walters clarified during an interview on FanHouse.com that Stoudemire is “not Jewish, it’s all getting blown a little bit out of proportion. Click Here for More.

No comments: