Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player and current head coach in the
Chinese Basketball Association
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The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA, and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basis ...
. After his freshman year with the
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets is the name used for all of the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), located in Atlanta, Georgia. The teams have also been nicknamed the Ramblin' Wre ...
, he was selected as the 4th overall pick in the
1996 NBA draft
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by the
Milwaukee Bucks
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, but was traded shortly thereafter to the
Minnesota Timberwolves
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. A two-time
All-Star and a two-time member of the
All-NBA Team, Marbury played in the NBA from 1996 until 2009. He then played in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) until his retirement in 2018.
Early years
Marbury has often gone by the nickname "Starbury", a name created during his youth. Marbury, the sixth of seven children, was born and raised in the
Coney Island
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neighborhood of
Brooklyn
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, New York City. He attended elementary school, PS 329. During his teenage years, he starred at NYC powerhouse
Abraham Lincoln High School, After his senior year Marbury was named
New York State Mr. Basketball, after averaging 27.4 points, 8.3 assists and 3 steals per game. He was often heralded as the next great NYC point guard, expected to follow the success of NBA stand-outs
Mark Jackson
Mark A. Jackson (born April 1, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player. A point guard from St. John's University, he played for the New York Knicks, Los Angeles Clippers, Indiana Pacers, Denver Nuggets, Toronto Raptors, Utah ...
and
Kenny Anderson.
While still attending Abraham Lincoln High School he was one of the subjects of
Darcy Frey's book ''The Last Shot'', which followed three seniors and Marbury, a freshman, through the early months of his first season with the school's team. In high school, he played for the renowned
AAU team the New York Gauchos.
College
Recruitment
He was named a 1995
McDonald's All-American along with future NBA All-Stars
Kevin Garnett
Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed KG by his initials, and the "Big Ticket" for his emphatic dunki ...
,
Paul Pierce,
Shareef Abdur-Rahim, and
Antawn Jamison
Antawn Cortez Jamison (; born June 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He serves as director of pro personnel for the Washington Wizards. Jamison play ...
. Marbury was listed as one of the top five recruits in the country that year and was pursued by
Georgia Tech
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Yellow Jackets
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coach
Bobby Cremins, with whom he eventually committed.
Georgia Tech
At
Georgia Tech
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, Marbury took over the starting point guard role left vacant with
Travis Best
Travis Best (born July 12, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player, who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and in Europe.
High school career
Best attended Springfield Central High School, starring on teams th ...
's departure. Teaming with future NBA players
Matt Harpring and
Drew Barry, Marbury led Georgia Tech to a 24–12 record en route to the Regional Semi-final game of the NCAA tournament, where the Yellow Jackets lost to Cincinnati 87–70. For the season, Marbury averaged 18.9 ppg and 4.5 assists and was named a Third Team All American by the
Associated Press
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, along with several conference honors. Following the season he declared himself eligible for the
1996 NBA draft
The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting college basketball playe ...
.
Professional career
Minnesota Timberwolves (1996–1999)
He was selected fourth overall by the
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee. The Bucks compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division. The team was founded in 196 ...
in the
1996 NBA draft
The 1996 NBA draft was the 50th draft in the National Basketball Association (NBA). It was held on June 26, 1996 at Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In this draft, NBA teams took turns selecting college basketball playe ...
, then traded to the
Minnesota Timberwolves
The Minnesota Timberwolves are an American professional basketball team based in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Western Conference Northwest Division. Founded in 19 ...
for the draft rights to
Ray Allen (who was drafted immediately after him) and a
future first-round pick. In his first season in the league, Marbury averaged 15.8 points and 7.8 assists per game and was named to the 1997 All-Rookie Team. He and second-year player
Kevin Garnett
Kevin Maurice Garnett ( ; born May 19, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player who played for 21 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed KG by his initials, and the "Big Ticket" for his emphatic dunki ...
led the Timberwolves to the
NBA Playoffs in 1997 and 1998.
During the lockout-shortened
1999 season, Marbury's agent, David Falk, demanded a trade. Marbury said he wanted to be closer to his family and friends. Other reports said he wanted to go to a market that would provide more endorsement opportunities, while others suggested that Marbury genuinely disliked Minnesota and was jealous of Kevin Garnett's new contract. Marbury was ultimately traded to the
New Jersey Nets
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in a three-way trade in which
Terrell Brandon was sent from Milwaukee to Minnesota and
Sam Cassell was sent from New Jersey to Milwaukee.
New Jersey Nets (1999–2001)
While in New Jersey, Marbury blossomed into an All-Star. Marbury made the All-NBA 3rd Team in 2000 and was selected as a reserve for the 2001 All-Star Game, where he hit 2 clutch threes to win the game. Marbury also scored a career-high 50 points on February 13, 2001 in an overtime loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite his individual accolades, the Nets never made the playoffs during Marbury's time with the team.
Phoenix Suns (2001–2004)
Marbury was traded to the Phoenix Suns along with
Johnny Newman
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and
Soumaila Samake in the 2001 offseason for
Jason Kidd and
Chris Dudley
Christen Guilford Dudley (born February 22, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player and politician. He played 886 games across 16 seasons in the NBA for the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail Blazers, New ...
. As a Sun, Marbury made his second All-Star team and the All-NBA 3rd team in 2003. Teamed with Rookie of the Year
Amar'e Stoudemire
Amar'e Carsares Stoudemire ( ; he, אמארה יהושפט סטודמאייר; born November 16, 1982) is an American-Israeli professional basketball coach and former player who most recently served as a player development assistant for the Bro ...
and All-Star
Shawn Marion
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, the trio took the team to the playoffs, but the Suns were ousted by the Spurs in the first round.
New York Knicks (2004–2009)
Marbury,
Penny Hardaway
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and
Cezary Trybański
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Born in Warsaw, he is the brother of ...
were traded to the
New York Knicks
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on January 5, 2004 for
Howard Eisley
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,
Charlie Ward,
Antonio McDyess
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Early life
McDyess was born in Quitman, Missis ...
,
Maciej Lampe, draft rights to
Miloš Vujanić
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Pro ...
, a first-round 2004 draft choice, and an additional future first-round draft choice. This brought Marbury full circle, as he grew up in New York and was a lifelong Knicks fan.
Marbury played for the U.S. in the
2004 Summer Olympics
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, the first of the U.S. teams composed of
NBA players to fail to win the gold medal at the Olympics. He and his teammates returned with bronze. Despite the disappointment, Marbury scored a U.S. team Olympic record 31 points in a game against
Spain
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(since eclipsed by
Carmelo Anthony in 2012).
During the
2005–06 season Marbury feuded with head coach
Larry Brown. Towards the end of the 2005–2006 season, the Knicks' poor performance combined with Marbury's public spats with his coach led to a severe decline in Marbury's popularity, with
Frank Isola and Michael O'Keefe of the ''
New York Daily News
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'' stating that Marbury is "the most reviled athlete in New York."
The public feud between Marbury and Brown was one of the reasons Larry Brown was fired at the end of the
2005–06 season.
Isiah Thomas
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took over the coaching role and the Knicks were slightly more successful during the 2006–2007 season, surpassing the previous year's 23 wins, 54 games into their 82-game season, before falling off and finishing with only 33.
In September 2007, Marbury testified at the trial of a sexual harassment lawsuit that had been filed against the Knicks and Isiah Thomas. At the trial, Marbury testified that he and a Knicks intern had "got
entogether" in his car outside a strip club in 2005.
The start of the
2007–08 season found the Knicks again floundering and Marbury again involved in a public feud, this time with Thomas. The pivotal incident involved Marbury leaving the team after learning that Thomas planned to remove him from the starting lineup. There were reports that Marbury and Thomas actually came to blows on the team plane, and that Marbury threatened to blackmail Thomas for taking him out of the starting lineup—both in the presence of Knick teammates. Following the incident and Marbury's return to the team in mid-November after one missed game, Knick fans consistently chanted "fire Isiah" at home games and constantly booed virtually all of the Knicks, especially Marbury. The dysfunction and drama were accompanied by 8 straight Knicks losses, and several newspapers reported that Isiah's job was in jeopardy. There were also rumors that the Knicks wanted to trade Marbury to another team. However, this proved difficult for the Knicks to accomplish, in view of the two years and approximately $42 million remaining under his contract with the Knicks. Following a season-ending ankle surgery in February 2008, which was reportedly deemed unnecessary by the team, but which Marbury elected to undergo regardless, Isiah Thomas hinted that Marbury could have played his final game in a Knicks uniform. However, in April 2008, it was Thomas who was removed from his position; first as president, being replaced by
Donnie Walsh, and then as coach, being replaced by
Mike D'Antoni
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While head coach of the Ph ...
.
After D'Antoni took over, the Knicks signed
Chris Duhon, leading to speculations over Marbury's future in New York. Marbury arrived to training camp, and competed with Duhon for the starting point guard job, which Duhon won. When D'Antoni told Marbury that he had an opportunity to play approximately 35 minutes in a game if he wanted to, Marbury, apparently feeling he and the Knicks had gone their own ways, allegedly refused. Following that, on December 1, Marbury was banned from attending any Knicks' practices or games.
Boston Celtics (2009)
On February 24, 2009, the Knicks and Marbury agreed to a buyout after much speculation.
He cleared waivers two days later, making him a free agent. Marbury had been speculated to join the
Boston Celtics
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by many NBA analysts since late 2008, and on February 27, 2009, Marbury signed with the Celtics. In his debut, he played against the Indiana Pacers, adding 8 points on 4 of 6 shooting, and 2 assists in 13 minutes. Marbury wore the jersey number 8, as No. 3 had been retired in honor of
Dennis Johnson.
Marbury was offered a one-year contract by the Celtics for the 2009–10 season for the veteran's minimum. However, he did not agree to the contract. He later announced that he would take a year off from basketball to attend to his business interests.
Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons (2010)
In January 2010, it was announced that Marbury had signed with the
Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons of the
Chinese Basketball Association
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The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA, and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basis ...
. In his first game, Marbury, suffering from jet lag, contributed 15 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals in 28 minutes of action. He averaged 22.9 points, 9.5 assists and 2.6 steals in 15 games, but Shanxi eventually failed to advance to the playoffs. Marbury later participated in the CBA All-Star match between the North and the South teams, contributing 30 points and 10 assists for the North team. He won the MVP title for the All-Star game. In July 2010, Marbury agreed to a three-year deal to remain with the Brave Dragons. However, he left the team in December 2010
Foshan Dralions (2010–2011)
In December 2010 Marbury joined the
Foshan Dralions
The Guangzhou Loong Lions () are a Chinese professional basketball team based in Guangzhou, Guangdong. They play in the Southern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
History
The team was founded in November 2000 as Shaanxi Gait ...
. Like the previous season, Marbury played in the starting five of the 2011 CBA All-Star match, but his team failed to make the playoffs.
Beijing Ducks (2011–2017)
During the
2011–2012 season, the
Beijing Ducks, led by Stephon Marbury, started out the season with a 13–0 record. Like the previous two seasons, Marbury played in the starting five for the 2012 CBA All-Star match, but unlike the previous two years, his team made the playoffs. Averaging 45 points per game during the Shanxi series, Marbury led Beijing to their first ever
CBA Finals match-up against the 7-time champion
Guangdong Southern Tigers
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. Marbury then led his Beijing Ducks Team to the 2011–2012 season CBA championship. Following the team's championship, in May 2012, a statue of Marbury was unveiled on the lawn of the
MasterCard Center, the 2008 Olympic basketball arena, in Beijing.
Dennis Rodman
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spoke at the ceremony.
Writing in the state-run ''
China Daily
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Overview
''China Daily'' has the widest print circulation of any English-language newspaper in China. ...
'', Marbury credited the success in his life to Chinese culture which he described as one "filled with love, compassion, and care".
In the second game of the
2012–13 CBA season, Marbury tallied 13 assists in a victory over the
Jilin Northeast Tigers. This was the highest number of assists Marbury had produced in a single game since his tenure with the Ducks began.
Marbury Dishes 13 Assists in Win Over Jilin. He then scored 32 points in an away game against
Liaoning Dinosaurs, Liaoning. Beijing won that game by 4 points.
, Ducks Survive Dinosaur Scare. Retrieved December 1, 2012. He was named the
CBA Foreign MVP
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for the season.
On March 30, 2014, Marbury won a second CBA championship with the Beijing Ducks. On March 22, 2015, he won his third CBA championship with his team, as well as his first official
CBA Finals MVP award.
On February 25, 2017, Marbury announced he would retire at the end of the
2017-18 CBA season.
On April 24, 2017, the Ducks officially parted ways with Marbury.
Beijing Fly Dragons (2017–2018)
On July 19, 2017, Marbury announced that for his last season, he would play for the
Beijing Fly Dragons
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. He later posted that after his season with the Fly Dragons concluded, he'd look to try and finish his career with an NBA team. However, on February 11, 2018, Marbury played his final game in the CBA, scoring 20 points in a 104–92 win over the
Jiangsu Dragons
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History
In the 2004–05 seas ...
, and announced his retirement from basketball.
Coaching career
On June 24, 2019, Marbury was named head coach of the
Beijing Royal Fighters of the
Chinese Basketball Association
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The league is commonly known by fans as the CBA, and this acronym is even used in Chinese on a regular basis ...
(CBA).
On March 8, 2020, Marbury warned NBA Commissioner
Adam Silver
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to stop the 2019–2020 season, saying, "the game won't be fun if people die." He specifically asked Silver to "be the one to make the hard, easy decision." This request was made three days before the first NBA player tested positive for the coronavirus and Silver suspended the season.
Personal life
Family
Stephon's father Don died during a December 2, 2007 game between the Knicks and the
Phoenix Suns
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.
Stephon's brother Zach has played professional basketball in
Venezuela
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. Marbury is a cousin of former professional basketball player
Sebastian Telfair
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. He is also a cousin of former
Providence College
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star and former
NBA journeyman
Jamel Thomas
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Thomas was born in Brooklyn, New York. He played collegiately for Providenc ...
. In a book, Thomas claimed Marbury's selfish actions in Minnesota prevented Thomas from signing a contract with the
Timberwolves.
Stephon and his wife Latasha married on September 14, 2002. He has three children: Xaviera, Stephon II, and Stephanie.
Philanthropy
In 2001, Marbury donated $250,000 of the money derived from
Pepsi
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Pepsi wa ...
sponsorships to help victims of the
September 11 attacks
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.
In 2005, Marbury donated between $500,000 and $1,000,000 to help victims of
Hurricane Katrina
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.
In 2007, Marbury donated $4,000,000 to New York City, $1,000,000 each to the
NYPD
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,
FDNY,
EMT, and New York City Teacher's Fund.
In 2014, Marbury was named one of the Top 10 Model Citizens for Beijing due to his commitment to the Beijing community and the charity work he provided for it. He became the first international citizen to earn such an honor since its inception by the Beijing government.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Marbury worked with a China supplier to sell millions of masks at cost to assist first responders and hospital workers in New York City.
Fashion
In 2006, Marbury partnered with
Steve & Barry's
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to promote a line of shoes and clothing bearing his nickname, "
Starbury
Starbury, Inc. is an American brand of sneakers and clothing endorsed by former NBA player and current CBA coach Stephon Marbury, and was marketed by Steve & Barry's. The line was launched in September 2006 as a pair of $14.98 basketball shoes to ...
".
The line of shoes he endorsed sold for $14.98, far less than many other shoe lines.
The reason for doing so, he stated at the time, was to provide kids a way to get fashionable basketball shoes for a reasonable price, and avoid the problem of having expensive shoes that are the target of theft.
Marbury was not paid to endorse the shoes, but was compensated based on sales of the shoes.
Since then, but not due to business with Marbury,
Steve & Barry's
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filed for bankruptcy and closed all stores.
Shortly after Steve & Barry's closed, Marbury opened Starbury.com to sell his shoes and an expanded product line through a partnership with Amazon.com. Starbury has also announced plans to open dozens of stores and a distributorship in China.
In May 2017, Marbury expressed interest in helping
Big Baller Brand partner with a Chinese sports apparel company.
In popular culture
Marbury is on the cover of the Midway video game ''
NBA Ballers
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''. He has been named to ''
The Sporting News
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'' list of "Good Guys in Sports" three times.
In the Spike Lee movie ''He Got Game'', fictional Brooklyn high school star Jesus Shuttlesworth (played by Ray Allen) mentions Stephon Marbury as one of the great New York City legends to make it out of Coney Island to the NBA. The high school in the movie, Abraham Lincoln, is where Marbury attended high school.
In 1999, Marbury, alongside fellow former Georgia Tech point guard
Kenny Anderson, appeared in the video for
Big Pun
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's single "Whatcha Gonna Do" which was produced by Juju of
The Beatnuts. In the video, Marbury and Anderson play a 2 on 2 game versus
Terror Squad members
Fat Joe
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and
Cuban Link
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Biography
Delgado was born in Havana, Cuba, in 1974. He and his family emigrated to the Unite ...
.
In 2003, Marbury's arrival with the New York Knicks was referenced in the
Scrubs episode titled "My Porcelain God".
In 2007, Marbury co-authored his first children's book with
Marshall Dean entitled ''
The Adventures of Young Starbury: Practice Makes Perfect''. The book was illustrated by Ryan Nakai.
In March 2008, wrestler
Montel Vontavious Porter said in an interview that he based his wrestling persona on Marbury. M.V.P. said he had an encounter with Marbury when he was a
doorman at a club.
In July 2009, Marbury began a live-streaming broadcast, a format not yet commonplace, for 24 hours, where he answered questions from fans, openly wept, and ate vaseline to soothe a sore throat. He would later admit that he was depressed and suicidal at the time.
Marbury appeared in the 2014 musical
I Am Marbury, which is allegorically based on his life.
In 2017, Marbury starred in his own autobiographical movie titled ''
My Other Home
''My Other Home'', also known as ''Another Shot'', is a 2017 Chinese-American sports biographical film directed by Larry Yang and produced by Huang Jianxin, starring American basketball player Stephon Marbury as himself, focusing on his days in Chi ...
'', alongside
Jessica Jung.
A documentary about Marbury, ''A Kid from Coney Island'', was released in 2019.
China permanent residence permit
In 2015, Marbury applied for and received a Chinese "green card", or Permanent Resident ID Card (). He is the fifth American basketball player to receive a green card in China. He also earned the nickname
Commissar
Commissar (or sometimes ''Kommissar'') is an English transliteration of the Russian (''komissar''), which means ' commissary'. In English, the transliteration ''commissar'' often refers specifically to the political commissars of Soviet and E ...
Ma () for his role as a mentor to the teammates and younger players while playing in China.
Sports team owner
On October 20, 2017, it was announced that Marbury had reached an agreement to become the owner of the
Beijing Lions of the
China Arena Football League.
NBA career statistics
Regular season
, -
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, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over t ...
, 67 , , 64 , , 34.7 , , .408 , , .354 , , .727 , , 2.7 , , 7.8 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 15.8
, -
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, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over t ...
, 82 , , 81 , , 38.0 , , .415 , , .313 , , .731 , , 2.8 , , 8.6 , , 1.3 , , .1 , , 17.7
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over t ...
, 18 , , 18 , , 36.7 , , .408 , , .205 , , .724 , , 3.4 , , 9.3 , , 1.6 , , .3 , , 17.7
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...
, 31 , , 31 , , 39.8 , , .439 , , .367 , , .832 , , 2.6 , , 8.7 , , 1.0 , , .1 , , 23.4
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...
, 74 , , 74 , , 38.9 , , .432 , , .283 , , .813 , , 3.2 , , 8.4 , , 1.5 , , .2 , , 22.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delawa ...
, 67 , , 67 , , 38.2 , , .441 , , .328 , , .790 , , 3.1 , , 7.6 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 23.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Phoenix
, 82 , , 80 , , 38.9 , , .442 , , .286 , , .781 , , 3.2 , , 8.1 , , .9 , , .2 , , 20.4
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Phoenix
, 81 , , 81 , , 40.0 , , .439 , , .301 , , .803 , , 3.2 , , 8.1 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , 22.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Phoenix
, 34 , , 34 , , 41.6 , , .432 , , .314 , , .795 , , 3.4 , , 8.3 , , 1.9 , , .1 , , 20.8
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, 47 , , 47 , , 39.1 , , .431 , , .321 , , .833 , , 3.1 , , 9.3 , , 1.4 , , .1 , , 19.8
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, 82 , , 82 , , 40.0 , , .462 , , .354 , , .834 , , 3.0 , , 8.1 , , 1.5 , , .1 , , 21.7
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, 60 , , 60 , , 36.6 , , .451 , , .317 , , .755 , , 2.9 , , 6.4 , , 1.1 , , .1 , , 16.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, 74 , , 74 , , 37.1 , , .415 , , .357 , , .769 , , 2.9 , , 5.4 , , 1.0 , , .1 , , 16.4
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, 24 , , 19 , , 33.5 , , .419 , , .378 , , .716 , , 2.5 , , 4.7 , , .9 , , .1 , , 13.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
, style="text-align:left;",
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 23 , , 4 , , 18.0 , , .342 , , .240 , , .462 , , 1.2 , , 3.3 , , .4 , , .1 , , 3.8
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 846 , , 816 , , 37.7 , , .433 , , .325 , , .784 , , 3.0 , , 7.6 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 19.3
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", All-Star
, 2 , , 0 , , 16.5 , , .500 , , .400 , , .500 , , .5 , , 5.0 , , .0 , , .0 , , 8.0
Playoffs
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
1997
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over t ...
, 3 , , 3 , , 39.0 , , .400 , , .300 , , .600 , , 4.0 , , 7.7 , , .7 , , .0 , , 21.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The ''Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently s ...
, style="text-align:left;",
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over t ...
, 5 , , 5 , , 41.8 , , .306 , , .280 , , .783 , , 3.2 , , 7.6 , , 2.4 , , .0 , , 13.8
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, style="text-align:left;",
2003
File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A ...
, style="text-align:left;",
Phoenix
, 6 , , 6 , , 45.3 , , .375 , , .227 , , .758 , , 4.0 , , 5.7 , , 1.2 , , .0 , , 22.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight ...
, style="text-align:left;",
New York
New York most commonly refers to:
* New York City, the most populous city in the United States, located in the state of New York
* New York (state), a state in the northeastern United States
New York may also refer to:
Film and television
* '' ...
, 4 , , 4 , , 43.5 , , .373 , , .300 , , .680 , , 4.3 , , 6.5 , , 1.8 , , .0 , , 21.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2009
File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; Protests ...
, style="text-align:left;",
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
, 14 , , 0 , , 11.9 , , .303 , , .250 , , 1.000 , , .9 , , 1.8 , , .1 , , .0 , , 3.7
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, style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career
, 32 , , 18 , , 29.3 , , .355 , , .273 , , .750 , , 2.6 , , 4.6 , , .9 , , .0 , , 12.6
CBA career statistics
Regular season
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2009–10
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Shanxi
Shanxi (; ; formerly romanised as Shansi) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China and is part of the North China region. The capital and largest city of the province is Taiyuan, while its next most populated prefecture-leve ...
, 15 , , 15 , , 34.1 , , .487 , , .366 , , .806 , , 5.9 , , 9.5 , , 2.6 , , .1 , , 22.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2010–11
, style="text-align:left;",
Foshan
Foshan (, ), alternately romanized as Fatshan, is a prefecture-level city in central Guangdong Province, China. The entire prefecture covers and had a population of 9,498,863 as of the 2020 census. The city is part of the western side of the ...
, 32 , , 32 , , 36.4 , , .545 , , .508 , , .816 , , 4.5 , , 5.7 , , 1.6 , , .0 , , 25.2
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2011–12
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 31 , , 31 , , 35.3 , , .470 , , .283 , , .701 , , 5.5 , , 6.5 , , 2.2 , , .0 , , 25.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2012–13
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 30 , , 30 , , 35.0 , , .539 , , .386 , , .766 , , 4.6 , , 5.3 , , 2.2 , , .1 , , 29.5
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2013–14
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 12 , , 12 , , 29.4 , , .519 , , .477 , , .780 , , 4.7 , , 5.3 , , 1.0 , , .0 , , 16.9
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2014–15
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 38 , , 36 , , 31.8 , , .555 , , .406 , , .764 , , 3.2 , , 5.7 , , 1.2 , , .1 , , 16.3
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2015–16
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 36 , , 36 , , 31.9 , , .483 , , .366 , , .788 , , 3.8 , , 5.7 , , 2.0 , , .0 , , 18.4
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2016–17
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 36 , , 36 , , 34.4 , , .487 , , .341 , , .748 , , 3.2 , , 5.5 , , 1.7 , , .1 , , 21.4
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2017–18
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Fly Dragons
The Beijing Royal Fighters () are a Chinese professional men's basketball team which is based in Beijing and plays in the Northern Division of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). Beijing BG (known in Chinese as Beijing Beikong) is the clu ...
, 36 , , 36 , , 34.1 , , .464 , , .281 , , .663 , , 3.0 , , 4.7 , , 1.6 , , .2 , , 14.9
Playoffs
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2011–12
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 14 , , 13 , , 33.6 , , .571 , , .432 , , .822 , , 4.3 , , 5.6 , , 3.4 , , .1 , , 33.8
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2012–13
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 6 , , 6 , , 35.8 , , .393 , , .265 , , .848 , , 3.2 , , 8.2 , , 2.3 , , .2 , , 22.0
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2013–14
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 15 , , 15 , , 37.2 , , .451 , , .283 , , .745 , , 4.8 , , 4.1 , , 2.5 , , .0 , , 25.7
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2014–15
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 13 , , 13 , , 38.8 , , .575 , , .375 , , .750 , , 4.2 , , 6.6 , , 2.1 , , .1 , , 24.6
, -
, style="text-align:left;",
2015–16
, style="text-align:left;",
Beijing Ducks
, 4 , , 4 , , 37.8 , , .484 , , .481 , , .815 , , 4.8 , , 4.3 , , 1.3 , , .0 , , 31.8
Filmography
*1997: ''
Big Bad Mamma'' Music Video by
Foxy Brown (rapper)
Inga DeCarlo Fung Marchand (born September 6, 1978), better known by her stage name Foxy Brown, is an American rapper. After signing to Def Jam in 1996, she released her debut album, ''Ill Na Na'', later that year on November 19, 1996. The albu ...
– Fairy Godfather
*2000: ''
Between the Lions
''Between the Lions'' is an American animated/live-action/puppet children's television series designed to promote reading. The show was a co-production between WGBH in Boston and Sirius Thinking, Ltd., in New York City, in association with Mis ...
'' – Himself (Episode: "Hug, Hug, Hug")
*2017: ''
My Other Home
''My Other Home'', also known as ''Another Shot'', is a 2017 Chinese-American sports biographical film directed by Larry Yang and produced by Huang Jianxin, starring American basketball player Stephon Marbury as himself, focusing on his days in Chi ...
'' — Best New Actor at 14th
China Movie Channel Media Awards
*2019: ''A Kid From Coney Island'' Documentary – Himself
See also
*
List of National Basketball Association career assists leaders
References
External links
Starbury Official Site*
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marbury, Stephon
1977 births
Living people
Abraham Lincoln High School (Brooklyn) alumni
African-American basketball players
All-American college men's basketball players
American expatriate basketball people in China
American football executives
American men's basketball players
Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Beijing Ducks players
Beijing Royal Fighters players
Boston Celtics players
Guangzhou Loong Lions players
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets men's basketball players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Basketball players from New York City
Milwaukee Bucks draft picks
Minnesota Timberwolves players
National Basketball Association All-Stars
New Jersey Nets players
New York Knicks players
Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in basketball
Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
Phoenix Suns players
People from Coney Island
Point guards
Shanxi Loongs players
Shooting guards
Sportspeople from Brooklyn
Street basketball players
United States men's national basketball team players
21st-century African-American sportspeople
20th-century African-American sportspeople