Amar’e Stoudemire’s brother Hazell died last year in a car accident in Florida. As expected, Stat took it very hard and in memory of Hazell, he got a teardrop tattoo just under his right eye last year after he passed away.
This year he honored his brother by giving back to the community.
According to Jared Zwerling at ESPN:
To honor his late brother, Hazell, Amar’e Stoudemire has invited 30 high-schoolers from their hometown of Lake Wales, Fla., to watch the New York Knicks-Orlando Magic game at the Amway Center on Saturday night.
“I think of my brother and the knowledge he gave me every day,” Stoudemire said. “I hope by giving these children this unique experience, I will pay forward some of the positive impact Hazell made on me and my family.”
Stoudemire has provided the children transportation and tickets to the game, and afterward, he’ll be meeting with them to talk about smart life choices and getting an education.
