Six-time NBA All-Star Amar’e Stoudemire said on Wednesday that he will not return as an assistant coach for the Brooklyn Nets because his Shabbat observance prevents him from committing “full-time” to the team.

Stoudemire, who played in the NBA for 14 years and has converted to Judaism, announced last week on the ESPN program “Get Up” that he decided to leave his position as a player development assistant for the Nets after two seasons with the team.