Stephon Marbury in Chinese CBA

[mvblair]

According to Hoopshype.com, Marbury said on his blog that there are "great chances" that he will resign with Shanxi Zhongyu.

I'm very impressed. I didn't think Marbury would last for very long in another professional league. It's great to see him finding success in China. I never really liked him for his antics on the national team, and then when he started his "weird" act in the NBA, I liked him even less. Still, you always want people to be successful, so I'm happy for him.

[CKR13]

Stephon Marbury told ESPN:

I turned down the Miami Heat offer.

[rikhardur]

Stephon Marbury told ESPN:

It's so laughable The guy really needs a reality check. I think off-seasons do harm him psychologically.

[Khalid80]

Stephon Marbury told ESPN:

I had to check the article to make sure that the guy is still whack
Let him stay in China and be a true star there if that's what he wants . Anyways China is a better market for his Starbury shoe brand

Stephon Marbury says he was contacted about playing with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James on Miami Heat - Jul 25, 2010 (by Eurobasket News)

It could have been the triumvirate, plus a Starbury.

Instead, the mercurial Marbury Stephon (6'2''-G-77, college: Georgia Tech) will likely return to the Chinese league after turning down an opportunity to join the Miami Heat, he told the Chinese media Friday.

(The Heat) 'wanted a point guard,' Marbury told the People's Daily of China, adding that he was contacted by Miami through the NBA Player's Association. 'But I don't think a point guard would do much in the team as they've already had the three guys.'

Marbury, 33, last played in the NBA for the Boston Celtics in 2008-09, but balked at an offer to re-sign for the veterans' minimum last offseason. Miami likely would also want Marbury to sign for the minimum because much of its salary cap space is locked up with Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh.

Marbury signed with the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons in January and became an instant attraction in the Chinese league, averaging about 23 points and 10 assists. The Vaseline-ingesting guard also was the MVP of the All-Star game.

Marbury told the Chinese media that 'there's a 90 percent chance' he'll play next season in China if he doesn't return to the NBA.

Courtesy of www.nydailynews.com

[CKR13]

And the plot thickens...

Stephon Marbury yesterday told The Post it was "total nonsense" that he turned down a chance to play for Miami Heat's "Dream Team."

In fact, the former Knick, who played for Shanxi, China, last season, wants to play in Miami and still hasn't given up hope.

Marbury, back in China for promotional events, said a Chinese reporter mixed up the translation of his remarks and that it was erroneously reported he had rejected the Dream Team's overtures -- an account picked up in New York.

The 33-year-old told The Post that the Heat contacted him in early July before LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh formed the Dream Team and told him they would get back to him after "they handled all the things they had to handle."
Marbury still is waiting to hear back from Heat president Pat Riley, as Miami continues filling out its roster and could use another point guard. Marbury has not heard from James or Wade.

"It's total nonsense, why would I turn down a chance to play for the Miami Heat?" an irate Marbury told The Post from Beijing. "The report was a fabrication."

Indeed, two weeks ago, Marbury, in a e-mail to The Post, wrote: "Who wouldn't want to play with those guys?"

Marbury's point to the Chinese journalist was that a point guard is not essential on that unit because James and Wade handle the ball so much and he would be taking on a small role in their success, as opposed to his status in China.

"What I was saying was I wouldn't be making a major difference with those guys because they have great players," Marbury told The Post. "I'd just be filling a smaller role. Miami was considering bringing me there. They told me they'd get back to me. I haven't heard back."

Marbury was the superstar on Shanxi last season. He flew to China last week to visit his former teammates, play in Yao Ming's charity game and to make an appearance at Beijing's largest mall to promote a Chinese mobile Internet company.

If nothing comes through in the NBA, Marbury is expected to spend another season with Shanxi after recently turning down an offer to play in Jerusalem.

[Khalid80]

And the plot thickens...

This only happens to a guy called Marbury

I suggest you read through these threads if you want to have a good laugh

http://forums.interbasket.net/f6/stephon-marbury-s-next-play-china-12445/

http://forums.interbasket.net/f6/stephon-marbury-thread-8511/

Here's when he tattoed his head with the "Starbury" sign and one of the nice pictures that was posted of what fans would like Marbury (in this case "Casbury" ) to have tattoed on his head :

http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/blog/ball_dont_lie/post/Winners-of-the-BDL-Photoshop-Starbury-Tattoo-Off?urn=nba-94664

[rocketstar47]

Marbury commits to three more years with team in China

Former NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury has agreed to three more years with a Chinese basketball team, whose owners will set up a company to produce and sell his line of athletic apparel and shoes, the team said Thursday.

Marbury played 15 games last season with Shanxi Zhongyu of the Chinese Basketball Association. The point guard was a fan favorite in the rustbelt city of Taiyuan, showing none of the defiant personality that had alienated management, teammates and fans in the U.S.

Marbury, 33, will play two more years and may be asked to become an assistant coach in the third, Shanxi said in an announcement on its website. His salary will be the same as last season, which was never publicly announced, but team owner Wang Xingjiang had said he offered Marbury $100,000 to play half a season in China.

As part of the deal, the ownership of Shanxi Zhongyu will create a company to produce and sell apparel and shoes from the point guard's ``Starbury'' brand. The company will also open three Starbury shops, though details have not been decided, the team said.

Marbury has not yet signed the contract but will do so before the new season, the announcement said. He has returned to the U.S. and the rest of the Shanxi team will also travel there for training.

The New York City native was the highest-profile NBA player to join China's professional basketball league but certainly not the first. The CBA depends heavily on foreign talent to raise the level of competition, though each team is only allowed to have two overseas athletes who play a combined six quarters per game.

[CKR13]

My brother used to buy those Starbury shoes as they are far more affordable than what Nike, Adidas and RBK normally offers.

+1 for Steph.

[3jinglinmu]

He play in a team named Shanxi zhongyu and also I live in Shanxi ~~