I just finished a tough workout and decided to relax and write a short blog entry before I go see some friends and family for dinner.

I have been in New York for the past couple of weeks training.  It was great to see and meet a lot of my teammates.  All you Knicks fans will be glad to know that everyone here is working hard to get ready for the season.  All of us are on the team because we want to return the Knicks to their proper place in the league…the top!

While in town, I also unveiled the NY Knicks billboard with my pic on it.  It is on Broadway between 46th and 47th near TKTS and the W Hotel Times Square.  I went down to Times Square in a double decker bus last Thursday with some kids from the Garden of Dreams Foundation.  We had a great time talking about the importance of education, staying in school and basketball.  I hope they remember our day together as they get older, I know I will. Check out STAT Shots and my Facebook Page for more pictures from that day.

I just took some time to read through your responses on my  Facebook page posts and I wanted to thank you all for your kind words.  It is great to feel so welcomed by a new city.

Peace.

Amar’e

I’ve been busy traveling for the past couple weeks.  I finally went to Israel after trying to go for the past four summers.  It was the best trip of my life.  The country is amazing and I learned so much about the culture, people, tolerance and history.  I think most of you know that I am into learning about U.S. history and I am branching out to learn more about world history.  I didn’t go to college so I like to read and learn as much as I can on my own.

I was in Israel for ten days and everywhere I went I met Knicks and NBA fans, I am so grateful for all the support and love. I checked out all the famous tourist spots and saw where so many things in human history happened.  I am looking forward to going back to see more and learn more about the history and culture in the region.  I am enjoying broading my horizons and getting to travel outside of the country for pleasure.

After getting over a couple days of crazy jet lag, I headed to Montana for some fishing and hiking.  It was a great place to clear my mind – so quiet and you could see millions of stars at night.  I even saw a couple of black bears relaxing in the distance when we were checking out the area.  Such a beautiful part of this country.

The trips are over and now it is all about getting ready for the season.  I’m in New York for the USA Basketball events at Radio City Music Hall.  Make sure to follow me @Amareisreal to see what I am doing this Monday, August 16.  Hopefully, you can stop by to say hello.

Time to get to work.

Peace.

Amar’e

I just came back to the hotel after watching the Knicks play the Pistons in summer league.  While I was down there, I even tried my hand at a little commentating.  I had fun giving my thoughts but I have to say I still prefer playing for now.

I went to the ESPY’s on Wednesday.  Check out the pics in the STAT Shots section.  It felt like every New Yorker said hello and wished me luck with the team.  They were everywhere.  Seth Meyers did a great job as host.  If you haven’t seen it, check it out.  The Arthur Ashe Award winners were the family of Coach Ed Thomas.  What an incredible story!

I am in town to workout and see how the team is doing in Summer League.  I did one workout today with my personal trainer and then I met up with Knicks Coach Phil Weber and a couple of guys from the team for round two.  I feel great and in good shape.

Peace.

Amar’e

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Don’t forget to keep submitting your fan photos on Facebook and follow me on Twitter for updates. Take care.

I have taken the past week off to just relax and get off the court for a bit. We have been going hard for the past couple months and I just needed to relax. I am still very disappointed that we lost in the Western Conference Finals. We had an amazing season and got so close to our goal. We wanted to win for ourselves, the team, the city of Phoenix and all Suns fans. We left it all on the court but I still wanted the win.

After camp I am doing some promotions for my record label. We are shooting the first video for our artist, Judge and his new single “Money All Around Me” at different locations in Phoenix this weekend, @HypRecords has been tweeting about it. So check it out. We are also adding more promotions with my facebook store this week as well.

Thanks for all of the kind comments on Facebook and Twitter. I appreciate the continued support.

Peace.

Amar’e

I am glad a lot of you checked out my new Facebook Store. My web team created this widget so people can get discounted stuff and I am the first person to have it. Fans saved up to 20% on their already discounted playoff tickets because they shared the deal with their friends. No one else had to buy anything. We are going to keep adding businesses and things that I like. They have my first list but I have been a too busy lately to think of other companies…so let me know on Facebook, if you have any suggestions.

I have to say a quick thanks to all of the fans. You have been great. I ran into a couple of you with my head after the game on Sunday night. For those of you who didn’t see, the guys at Buildahead.com made these 11×16 heads of Steve, Grant, J-Rich and me. It was funny to look up before a Free Throw to see a big Steve starring back at me. They gave me some extras of mine that I am going sign and hide around town. Find out where on @amareisreal.

My Academy team wants me to remind you that there are ONLY 20 spots left in my basketball camp June 7-10. I will hopefully be playing in the Championship during that time. If I am, I will be stopping in when I am not working and if I am not, those kids better get ready to have some fun.

Now…on to game 5.

Peace.

Amar’e

Thanks to Maria and the rest of the Suns fans for your support all these years.

Keep submitting those pictures on Facebook and I’ll pick a new fan next week!

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We are headed to the Western Conference Finals. I am so glad we made it past the Spurs. If you watched the games, you know they are a tough team that is not easy to beat. They are just one more roadblock out of the way. One game at a time has been our motto and we will have the same plan moving on to the next round. We are starting our series against the Lakers on Monday, May 17. I hope all of you Suns fans are going to watch what happens.

I am relaxing today. We rarely get a couple days off without a game during the season. I feel great and I am looking forward to our business trip to Los Angeles.

Just a reminder, my Youth Basketball Camp is less than four weeks away. We still have room for Boys and Girls ages 8-15. The camp is in Gilbert and you can sign up on my website here.

Peace.

Amar’e