Amar'e Stoudemire has interview while bathing in wine

New York Knicks center Amar'e Stoudemire is a well-known enthusiast of vinotherapy, but for the first time, he gave an interview while participating in vinotherapy.

Stoudemire spoke with ESPN The Magazine's Sam Alipour about this unconventional bath, and Alipour even threw on some swim trunks and joined Stoudemire in the tub.

Things got a bit weird.

First off, vinotherapy is a red-wine bath, and although it doesn't have any true scientifically proven merits, Stoudemire said that it helped him feel better during his road back from knee surgery. Amar'e posted a selfie back in October from the wine-filled tub, and understandably so, the photo went viral.

"It's great for recovery," Stoudemire told Alipour. He also said that his Knicks teammates joke around with him all the time about the baths.

"Who does that," they would ask.

But if you're wondering what type of wine Amar'e bathes in, he doesn't spare any expense. It's definitely not Franzia.

"It's the good stuff," Stoudemire said.

That had to be the strangest interview Stoudemire will give all year.

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