NBA Hall of Famer Amare Stoudemire is now a police officer after graduating from Miami academy
Amar’e Stoudemire, the former NBA star and Hall of Famer, has graduated from a Miami police academy and begun a second career as a police officer. He says the role fulfils a childhood ambition and gives him a chance to serve his community and guide young people.
Stoudemire, 43, earned more than $161 million during his basketball career, averaged 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds, and was selected as an All-Star six times. He described discipline, professionalism and communication as skills shared by sport and policing, and said several relatives work in law enforcement; his wife had concerns about the risks of the job.
- Amar’e Stoudemire has become a Miami police officer.
- He says policing was a childhood ambition.
- He hopes to support the community and guide young people.
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Amar’e Stoudemire is a former professional basketball player who spent much of his career in the NBA, the leading men’s basketball league in the United States. He was named an NBA All-Star six times and is recognised in the Basketball Hall of Fame, which honours players and other figures who have made a major contribution to the sport.
Police officers enforce the law, respond to emergencies and work with people in their local communities. Stoudemire has said that serving his community and helping guide young people are among his reasons for pursuing the role, and that he sees links between the discipline and communication needed in basketball and policing.