Amar'e Stoudemire In China: Lizards, Larvae And LeBron

“I had a private dinner with several businessmen and two of the top ranking generals in the Chinese army. We talked about sports, who the best all times players were. They were all huge basketball fans. The Chinese love the game!

“The Great Wall was amazing. I saw the Forbidden City where the emperors lived up until 1911. It covers more than 7 million square feet. And Shaq thought he had a big house! 

“I am a student of History and I like to see pieces of history that still exist today.

“LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Tyson Chandler, LaMarcus Aldridge and The Rookie – Kyrie Irving – are also here.

“Looking forward to getting back to the states, seeing my family and then starting to take it to the next level in my training regiment.

“I am excited for the season and hopeful that something will get worked out sooner than later. I am treating it like a regular season and will be in top form by the end of October!

Here are some more photos:

“This gives you a better idea as to why I was not eating any of these. Scorpions, Sea Horses and Silk worms!

“In Beijing. Being pedaled around the Hutongs (ancient alleys) with my new buddy, Xia.

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