Amare Stoudemire retired from the NBA earlier this year and announced plans to play for the Israeli team he co-owns, Hapoel Jerusalem. His team held its first open practice today and he was greeted by over 600 fans that gave him a welcome fit for a hero returning from war.
Israeli fans are passionate about basketball, and it shows that they are very excited about getting a big name to play in their league. Judging by the reactions in the video above, if Amare is able to lead Hapoel Jerusalem to a title this season, he might end up with a statue after the season.