Read Amar'e Stoudemire's goodbye poem to New York City

The New York Knicks have reached a buyout agreement with Amar'e Stoudemire, but before the big man leaves the Big Apple for a new team, he posted a poem he wrote for the city.

The New York Knicks have reached a buyout agreement with Amar'e Stoudemire, but before the big man leaves the Big Apple for a new team, he posted a poem he wrote for the city.

The poem is composed of five couplets about Stoudemire's adopted hometown. It covers everything from his friendship with Vogue editor Anna Wintour to the #knickstape meme.

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NY NY what a beautiful city

A place where you can hang out with Anna, Jay Z & Diddy

Its a place absent of excuses and patience

If your smart, you can meet leaders of every nation

NY NY big city of dreams

Everything in NY isnt always what it seems

In the land where the jungle is concrete

The money flows Dow Jones and Wall Street

Home of #STATcity and the #Knickstape Orginator,

Shalom to all my fans, Salute to all my haters.

Peace and Love

Amar’e Carsares Stoudemire Sr.

Stoudemire, of course, didn't help lead New York to a championship, so Knicks fans will just have to settle for the poem. 

- Brendan Maloy