NBA baller Amar’e Stoudemire, author, “STAT: Home Court,” talked about fatherhood on a panel in Harlem, New York, a few months ago. Stoudemire has three children and said pro athletes must give back to underserved communities.
“We have to be kings of the world, leaders, so we can build kings of the world,” he said. “What they see on TV is that we got the big money, the big cars, the beautiful homes. But we’ve got to figure out ways to be positive influences to the youth because they follow us. Whatever we do, they want to do.”
