<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Amare Stoudemire was paid almost $125,000 during his senior year at Cypress Creek High School in 2001-02 by a sports agent the Phoenix Suns' star now is battling in court, according to documents filed with a lawsuit against the NBA player. The payments to Stoudemire while he was at Cypress Creek violate Florida High School Athletic Association rules forbidding athletes from accepting favors or special treatment based on their ability. Fallout from the payments could lead to Stoudemire being stripped of his 2002 "Mr. Basketball" award and Cypress Creek having its 2001-02 basketball records vacated.</div> Full Story
