“He's not afraid to stick his nose in there. He doesn't seem to be intimidated
at all."
—Jazz coach Jerry Sloan

“I’ve seen the future of the NBA and his name is Amare Stoudemire."
—Lakers star Shaquille O'Neal

“He’s a freak, a highlight film. He gets all of us going.”
—Suns teammate Randy Brown

“He’s got a better body than almost every power forward in the league. He’s given the Suns an inside presence, and from a rookie that’s amazing.”
—Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki

“Sometimes I worry that the rest of the team is just watching to see if he’ll do something jaw-dropping.”
—Suns coach Frank Johnson

“When I first played with him I was, like, 'Whoa. Oh my gosh'—it was just crazy.”
—Suns teammate Shawn Marion

“Amare’s the kind of player who comes along once every 20 years”
—Suns teammate Stephon Marbury

“He jumps out of the gym.”
—Nets coach Byron Scott

“The kid can flat PLAY.”
—Former teammate Tom Gugliotta