via Frank Isloa (Daily News.com)
Amar'e Stoudemire stood at the foot of the Roman Colosseum and felt empowered in a very Russell Crowe kind of way.
"Oh, I immediately thought of the movie 'Gladiator,'" Stoudemire says. "It was awesome."
It called to mind the story about Shaquille O'Neal traveling to Greece and being asked if he visited the Parthenon. To which Shaq replied, "I don't know. I can't really remember the names of the clubs that we went to."
Stoudemire, however, understood the history of the famous Colosseum and was overwhelmed by its beauty and history. That was four years ago, when Stoudemire and the Phoenix Suns traveled to Italy and Germany during the preseason for a cultural and basketball experience that brought an already tight-knit group closer together. He believes that the Knicks' anticipated European adventure will be a similar bonding experience for a team that features 10 new faces, including Stoudemire.
"It's great timing," Stoudemire said. "Our camaraderie is already pretty good. I was having guys over to watch 'Monday Night Football.' But Italy is going to make us do things together because we're in a foreign land. We're not familiar with the area so we've got to do things together."
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