Rest in Peace the older brother of Amar’e Stoudemire. Hazzel Stoudemire,35, died in a car accident early Monday morning in Florida. According to ESPNNewYork.com, The Florida Highway Patrol issued a report that said Hazell Stoudemire was driving a 2007 Cadillac Escalade north on U.S. 27 in Lake Wales, Fla., at a high rate of speed and collided with the rear of a tractor trailer at 1:42 a.m. ET. Hazell reportedly was not wearing a seatbelt and was declared dead at the scene. The highway patrol is continuing its investigation and police are awaiting test results to see if alcohol was involved in the accident.
After the incident the New York Knicks star Amar’e Stoudemire also has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the Knicks. He was traveling to Florida to be with his family and would not be with the team for Monday night’s game against the Jazz in New York. There’s no certainty about the return date of Amar’e who is a former Mr. Basketball in Florida and went straight to the NBA out of high school.
Knicks coach Mike D’Antoni knows he can take “whatever time he needs to take” and shows his sympathy. “I know he’s very close to his brother so my heart’s out for him.” He said. “He cherishes his family, he does a great job of maintaining all the relationships. Like I said, this is just a trying moment for him.”
“My thoughts and prayers and everything’s with him,” said D’Antoni, who also coached Stoudemire in Phoenix for the first six years of his career. “Whatever time he needs to take, he’ll take and we’ll get him back as soon as possible.”
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