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I love Terry Porter.
I study Torah all the time.
The Bible is a history book.
I believe religion is man-made.
I want to reach my full potential.
A woman's outfit says a lot about her.
Like basketball, fashion is hard work.
I'm glad many Jews attend Knick games.
Basketball, man: it is a land of giants.
Be yourself. Don't try too hard - it shows.
I was just a regular kid in poverty, struggling.
I see myself as a revolutionary, as a fashion rebel.
I've had no shellfish and no pork for quite some time.
I think I'm a little more mature than the average guy.
I look at the Star of David as a symbol of righteousness.
I had a Hebraic wedding in New York, so I'm definitely Jewish.
I try to celebrate all the holidays that the Scriptures talk about.
I feel dominant - I feel the triangle offense utilizes all my skills.
No one in my family is Jewish; no one was raised as a Jew, me included.
I knew I was good because I was the only 14-year-old who could dunk backward.
If you research history, I think we are all Jewish. It's the original culture.
I never had a doubt that I would make it to the NBA, even when I wasn't playing.
Shawn Kemp was the player that I grew up watching, when he was with the SuperSonics.
In the NBA, there is a guy guarding you, and you really have to try shooting over him.
To be a great player or a good player in the NBA, I have to work on my perimeter game.
You can tailor garments all you want, but if it doesn't fit in the arms or legs, it never will.
I have never hid my spiritual roots. They just weren't something that came under the spotlight.
Every year I will stock my locker up with body wash, different lotions, different oils and different creams.
Just going to Africa is amazing; it all comes back to the motherland. It's pretty much where everything started.
The fact that I am not Jewish by religion does not prevent me from connecting to the Jewish nation's spirituality.
My father used to always give me a basketball, a skate board, and a bike every Christmas. That's all I wanted every year.
I feel it's my responsibility to be able to take care of my family by living off the land. That's the ultimate goal for a man.
When I saw the rough cuts of ‘The Village of Peace,’ I was immediately intrigued and wanted to share this story on the global stage.
When I saw the rough cuts of 'The Village of Peace,' I was immediately intrigued and wanted to share this story on the global stage.
Of course New York is the Mecca of style in America, but don't knock Phoenix - it's not as big, but there are lots of people with style there.
On paper we might be the best team in the league. We’ve got great players on this team who accomplished so much. We just couldn’t put it together.
The N.B.A. is not an easy job. As you get older, you play this game for 82 games a year, and you play 11 or 12 years, your body tends to break down.
I'm not a religious person; I'm more of a spiritual person, so I follow the rules of the Bible that coordinate with and connect with the Hebrew culture.
I have been aware since my youth that I am a Hebrew through my mother, and that is something that has played a subtle but important role in my development.
Perseverance is always the way to go. You have to stay mentally prepared. You have to make sure you have some self discipline in order to recover from injuries.
My mom, she was, at a young age, caught up in the worldly ways. At that time, it was very intriguing to be out partying and having fun. As a young mother, she was caught in that.
I think swagger's a confidence. It's a confidence of you knowing that you work hard for your success. A lot of times, you can't develop swagger if you haven't worked hard to succeed.
I went from just a regular nappy-headed kid in poverty to Amar'e Stoudemire, New York Knicks captain superstar. But there's a lot in between that allowed me to get from point A to point B.
As a player, you should look at the teams you might want to play for. The city you may want to live in. The system you may want to play in. The economy. The cost of living. Everything. It's about what's best for you.
You've got to have the right attire for the right event. I attend a lot of dinners, a lot of concerts, and I have to be on the red carpet; each has its own dress code, and I have to be prepared. Jeans and a hoodie are great for a concert, but a dinner party?
There's been injuries to where my perseverance may have gotten overlooked-just my hard work and what I bring to a franchise and to a team may have gotten overlooked. But it's a matter of staying professional and playing the game of basketball and ultimately doing whatever it takes to win a championship for your teammates.