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Ex-NBA Star Amar'e Stoudemire Becomes Police Officer in Miami

Former NBA star and Israeli basketball champion Amar'e Stoudemire has graduated from the Miami-Dade College police academy to become a sworn police officer. The 43-year-old completed a nine-month, 900-hour training program to fulfill a childhood dream of entering law enforcement.

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What happened

  1. 01Former NBA star Amar'e Stoudemire has graduated from the Miami-Dade College police academy to become a police officer.
  2. 02Stoudemire completed a nine-month, 900-hour training program and received the Harry "Coach" Everett Award.
  3. 03He will serve as an officer in the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department.
  4. 04Becoming a police officer was a childhood dream for Stoudemire, who was inspired by two uncles in law enforcement.
  5. 05Stoudemire played in Israel after his NBA career, winning championships with Hapoel Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv.
  6. 06Following his retirement from basketball, Stoudemire converted to Judaism and took the Hebrew name Yehoshafat ben Avraham.

Stoudemire will serve in the Miami-Dade Schools Police Department, aiming to positively influence the community and its youth. During his training, he sought no special treatment and was recognized with the Harry "Coach" Everett Award for his contributions to the academy program.

His transition to law enforcement follows a distinguished 14-season NBA career and a successful tenure in Israel, where he won championships with Hapoel Jerusalem in 2017 and Maccabi Tel Aviv in 2020. Following his retirement from basketball, Stoudemire converted to Judaism, taking the Hebrew name Yehoshafat ben Avraham, and now leads an Orthodox Jewish lifestyle.

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