JewishStatusOpen the app

Jewish News 24 · Oct 15, 2026

Jewish News 24 — photo status

👮‍♂️ FORMER KNICKS STAR AMAR’E STOUDEMIRE BECOMES POLICE OFFICER: Former Knicks star and six-time NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire, 43, has graduated from Miami Dade College’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy and will serve with the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department. Stoudemire said becoming a police officer was a childhood dream inspired by family members who served in law enforcement, and he received the academy’s Harry “Coach” Everett Award for his contributions during training. A 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Stoudemire also had a prominent basketball career in Israel, where he won two league championships and converted to Judaism in 2020.

👮‍♂️ FORMER KNICKS STAR AMAR’E STOUDEMIRE BECOMES POLICE OFFICER: Former Knicks star and six-time NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire, 43, has graduated from Miami Dade College’s Basic Law Enforcement Academy and will serve with the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department. Stoudemire said becoming a police officer was a childhood dream inspired by family members who served in law enforcement, and he received the academy’s Harry “Coach” Everett Award for his contributions during training. A 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee, Stoudemire also had a prominent basketball career in Israel, where he won two league championships and converted to Judaism in 2020.

Watch in the app All of Jewish News 24's statuses

More from Jewish News 24