He did not start playing organized basketball until he was 14. Stoudemire played just two years in high school level basketball, but in these two years he was named MVP of the Nike Summer League. He committed to play at the University of Memphis but never attended school.
on 30 June 2010 selected Stoudemire out of his contract with the Suns, making him an unrestricted free agent. On July 5, 2010, contracted Stoudemire and New York Knicks basically a contract estimated to be worth about $ 99,700,000 over five years. On the first day free agents were allowed to officially sign the Knicks formally introduced Stoudemire at Madison Square Garden.
