Stephon Marbury Instantly Becomes China’s Biggest Basketball Star!

by Brittni Michaelis

According to ESPN.com, Stephon Marbury, agreed in principal to join the Chinese Basketball Association  to become a member of the Shanxi  Zhongyu Brave Dragons.

The former two time all-star last played with the Boston Celtics in 2009 and was a free agent, having not been signed to a contract this season.  Shanxi boss Wang Xingjiang stated that, Marbury also wants to promote his personal shoe brand and therefore his salary would not be as it was in the past.

The Logo of the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons

Marbury,  is most famously known for his public disputes with Larry Brown and Isiah Thomas, both of whom were head coaches of the New York Knicks.   Marbury allegedly was unhappy over playing time and refused to play, thus prompting  a trade to the Boston Celtics in 2008. He was offered a one year contract to play with the Celtics for the 2009-2010 season but declined.

The 32 year old hailing from Brooklyn, New York, is looking to help the struggling Shanxi club, which is currently the 15th team out of 17 in the league, to make the playoffs.