Amar'e Stoudemire by Mike Schreiber Limited edition prints available at: https://mikeschreiber.bigcartel.com/product/amar-e-stoudemire I shot this in Orlando in 2001 for SLAM when Amar'e was still in high school. I really wanted to get a good one of him spinning the ball on his finger, but he wasn't super great at it and it kept falling right before I could get the shot, so most of the contact sheet is variations of the ball falling and him laughing. I think this was the last frame and I remember being really nervous on the plane ride home, hoping I got it while it was still on his finger AND that it was in focus. There was no digital to look at and double check (still isn't for me), and I didn't use lights to freeze the action, so it was either there or it wasn't. In this case, thankfully, it was there 😁 #amarestoudemire #mikeschreiber #photography #slam #slammagazine #basketball #portraitphotography #portrait #athlete #shootfilm #aspire2inspire https://www.instagram.com/p/B9VT0NXFLCQ/?igshid=1xxjdih6tbdcu