After earning more than $161 million over his Hall of Fame career, Amare Stoudemire has more than enough money to never work again.
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The former NBA big man, 43, recently graduated from the police academy in Miami and is now a police officer.
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"It’s something I always wanted to do since I was a kid.
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I remember back when I was in grade school, elementary school.
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They asked you on career day, 'What do you want to be when you grow up?'
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And my initial response was a police officer," Stoudemire told Sports Illustrated.
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"It runs in the family.
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My sister’s in the academy.
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So, it’s a family tradition, basically."
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Stoudemire took his lessons from the basketball court to the academy, where he endured physical tests and read thousands of pages on policy.
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"It’s a similar situation where you have to have discipline.
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You gotta have a sense of professionalism.
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You have to be able to communicate properly.
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I think as an athlete, all those things also are important.
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Being able to communicate with your fans and the media, but more so, as an officer, you communicate with the community.
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So I will be able to help steer the next generation in the proper way and catch them before they get in trouble and try to provide some guidance there," he said.
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Stoudemire admitted his wife "was a little bit concerned because obviously being a police officer, there’s some danger to it.
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"But if you are well-trained and you understand your policies and procedures, you’re able to somewhat have officer safety, which is very important, and that’s the goal," he said.
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Stoudemire said the "business" of "protect[ing] and serv[ing] the community" is what "drew" him to the line of work.
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"We’re able to somewhat help protect the community that really needs help and wants protection, and wants to live a comfortable lifestyle.
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And so, for me, that helped me to want to get involved, and also being able to teach the children.
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To be hands-on with the young youth, and to steer them in the right direction, not only from an athletic standpoint, but also just from a successful, professional entrepreneur standpoint," Stoudemire said.
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"And also coming from a law enforcement perspective, I’ve had a lot of law enforcement role models in my life growing up.
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My uncle, who’s my favorite uncle, was, I mentioned before, also [in] law enforcement, and these are all positive influences that steer me in the right direction.
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Stoudemire averaged 17.8 points and 7.8 rebounds in his career and was a six-time All-Star.
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