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This story has been clarified.?Read below.Amare Stoudemire, who signed a contract?with the?Knicks?to formally retire with them, says he made overtures over the past two offseasons to play for the?Phoenix Suns?but?wasnt getting any positive response.That wouldve been the perfect way to go out, Stoudemire told The Arizona Republic?on Thursday. I didnt want to beg Phoenix. My heart was in two places -- Phoenix and New York. I just went where I was wanted.Stoudemire did not indicate whether he asked the Suns about a similar deal to the one he signed with the Knicks. Stoudemire signed a one-year, non-guaranteed contract with New York on Tuesday before announcing his retirement.That wouldve been a heck of a way to finish, he told the Republic. I wasnt just going to keep knocking on someones door that wasnt going to answer.Stoudemire, 33, averaged 18.9 points and 7.8 rebounds in 846 career games over 14 seasons for Phoenix, New York, Dallas and Miami, the first eight of which were for the Suns.The 6-foot-10 forward/center was a six-time All-Star and an All-NBA first-team selection in 2006-07, forming one-half of a formidable pick-and-roll duo in Phoenix with point guard Steve Nash.Im at peace with it because I gave everything that I had, Stoudemire told the newspaper. It took a while. The game is such a beautiful game. I was truly in love with it, but there were no teams who needed my position.Stoudemire was also named the 2003 NBA Rookie of the Year after entering the league directly from high school.They brought back?Jared [Dudley] and Leandro [Barbosa], my boys, Stoudemire said of the Suns. That wouldve been a heck of a way to finish. I wasnt just going to keep knocking on someones door that wasnt going to answer.I love my fans in Phoenix. Most of my high times and highlights were in Phoenix. I put forth the effort to finish my career in Phoenix, but it wasnt well-received.Information from ESPN staff writer Ian Begley was used in this report.A July 29 story on ESPN.com mischaracterized Amare Stoudemires intent to close out his career with the Suns.Cheap Wholesale Retro Jordans . -- Ryan Getzlaf grabbed the three pucks wrapped in tape and held them up to his chest in the Anaheim Ducks dressing room for a celebration nine seasons in the making. Cheap Wholesale Jordans China . That gave fans outside Joe Louis Arena another chance to ask for autographs from the 19-year-old whose stardom in the NHL has arrived earlier than most expected. http://www.cheapwholesalejordans.com/ . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. 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After Gasquet beat fifth-seeded Ivan Dodig of Croatia 7-5, 6-3, Tsonga followed up with a 6-7 (3), 6-2, 6-2 win against sixth-seeded Edouard Roger-Vasselin in an all-French match.A bottle of champagne in one hand and a beer in the other, Bob Murphy stood in the Western Bulldogs rooms and savoured a moment he thought might never come.The Bulldogs had conquered their Everest, beating Sydney in an epic grand final at the MCG on Saturday to claim their first AFL premiership since 1954.Like most Bulldogs fans, Murphy thought he must be dreaming.It was a bittersweet experience for the 34-year-old, who could only watch on from the sidelines after tearing his ACL earlier in the season.But coach Luke Beveridge made sure the Bulldogs beloved leader was involved in the post-game presentations, bringing him up onto the podium and presenting him with a medal of his own.The moment brought the house down and left an emotional Murphy struggling for words afterwards.Its a hard thing to put into words because its very special, he said.Hes an incredibly special human being. I love him for it. In some ways, I think, its not the same as the other boys medals, its not the same as the 22, but for me, it means just as much.This is my footy club. I couldnt be prouder. I couldnt be happier. Im just a very, verry happy man.ddddddddddddThe Bulldogs premiership triumph is all the more remarkable for the fact they managed it despite none of the 22 having played in a grand final before.Murphy could barely contain his pride after the game, describing the moments of orchestral brilliance that cut through an otherwise workmanlike performance.When Tom Boyd went up high and slotted it through, that was the prettiest of notes, he told ABC Grandstand.I love these boys so much. They really get it.Its a game of head and heart. They worked their way through the head and they are all heart. Im very proud to stand among them.Murphy considered retiring after suffering his season-ending knee injury in the early stages of 2016 but eventually decided to play on next year.And having finally tasted premiership success, he reckons the Bulldogs wont be giving it up lightly.Were taking over the world tonight, he said with a grin.The first call of business is to get rolling drunk. Well get to the taxes tomorrow. ' ' '