By Kyle Newport

The Amar’e Stoudemire era in New York is officially over, and the NBA veteran wants New York Knicks fans to know that he enjoyed his time in the Big Apple.

On Sunday night, the New York Daily News’ Frank Isola reported that the Knicks and Stoudemire had reached an agreement on a buyout. The organization announced Monday that it had indeed waived the 32-year-old forward.

Stoudemire decided to say farewell to Knicks fans by posting a heartfelt poem on his Instagram account:

Poem by: Amar’e Stoudemire

NY NY what a beautiful city
A place where you can hang out with Anna, JayZ & 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.

Poem by: Amar’e Stoudemire NY NY what a beautiful city A place where you can hang out with Anna, JayZ & 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.

A photo posted by (əˈ•mär•ray) Amar’e Stoudemire (@amareisreal) on Feb 16, 2015 at 10:18am PST

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