Former NBA star Stephon Marbury became just the 30th honorary citizen of Beijing after carrying his team, the Ducks, to its second championship, according to This is Beijing!
Marbury's career in the States was marred by disappointment, especially in its later stages. But his stint in China has been a different story altogether. The 37-year-old dropped 28 points in Game 6 to secure a 4-2 victory over the Xinjiang Flying Tigers for the title.
The significance of the moment certainly wasn't lost on the man once known as "Starbury." He bounced back after what was apparently a rough Game 5, per Beijing Cream's Anthony Tao:
Stephon Marbury and Randolph Morris, who played so shockingly poorly in Game 5 in Beijing that I heard more than one person say they threw the game (14 points each, combined 7 for 38 from the field), redeemed themselves by scoring 28 and 30 points, respectively.
Marbury remains a huge star in China despite his unceremonious fall from grace in the U.S. He earned his first championship in 2011-12 before losing in the semis to the Shandong Lions a year later.
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Former NBA Star Stephon Marbury Made Honorary Citizen of Beijing
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