Amare Stoudemire decided now would be a great time to tell the world he’s Jewish!  I don’t really know care how this came to pass but let’s explore some of the benefits the newly minted Knick/Hebrew will have when he touches down from his pilgrimage to the Holy Land and returns to his new home in the Kosher Friendly confines of the Big City.
 
Amare would have had no problem getting a table at any of NYC’s finest restaurants before, but now he has opened himself up to a whole new world of salty, cholesterol laden intake with the Kosher Deli!  The deli community is abuzz and the big question is: Who will seat Amare first?  Will he go with the big name style of Bens on W38th St?  Or will he take his business to the 2nd Ave Deli?  The crowd over there is loyal and the corned beef will make you plotz!

 
On the attire front, Amare has options for wardrobe both on and off the court.  Our inside sources revealed that the Knicks are in talks with a number of Lower East Side tailors to make some alterations for their new Power Forward’s warm up gear. One team official was quoted saying:
“His warm up will include a break-away Tallit  (traditional Jewish prayer shawl)”  “We’re working with the same guy who does the uniforms for the Yeshiva Flatbush Falcons“  What could be better then a seamless transition from getting your pray on to getting your play on?
 
Amare already has the hook up for fitted caps but he is going to be very interested in getting himself in good with another type of hat merchant, The Black Hat Crew.  The Hat Warehouse in Borough Park is already taking orders on Orthodox style black hats emblazoned with Amare’s number on the side and a stylish new version is in the works swapping the traditional black for Knicks colors of Blue and Orange.
 
We couldn’t talk head gear without talking about the quintessential Jewish accessory, the yarmulke.  While it’s unclear if Amare will be wearing one while he plays, it most definitely hasn’t been ruled out.  I mean so many players wear those damned headbands and it’s basically the same thing just shaped a little different.  Also, Amare looks to break new ground on the endorsement front when he becomes the first professional athlete to promote his own line of bobby pins.
 
Amare’s Mother has been pretty silent on the whole matter but was recently overheard saying she hopes he meets a nice girl in Israel and settles down when he comes home to prepare for the upcoming season, oh and she wishes he’d call more.  While she is very pleased with the new contract he signed she can’t seem to shake the notion that the Team Doctor’s Mother really has something to brag about.

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