Marbury Signs Deal in China

[XFactor]

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/64095/20100118/marbury_signs_deal_in_china/

Stephon Marbury will become the highest profile American to play in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after he agreed to join China's Shanxi Club.

"The aim of signing Marbury is to pay back our fans and try to win more games in the rest of the season," said Shanxi boss Wang Xingjiang.

Marbury wanted to promote his personal brand of shoes in China and will not receive an exorbitant salary.

Shanxi last season hired former NBA player Bonzi Wells, who scored as many as 50 points a game.

[Muser]

It must really suck.

[Agloco]

http://realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/64095/20100118/marbury_signs_deal_in_china/

Stephon Marbury will become the highest profile American to play in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after he agreed to join China's Shanxi Club.

"The aim of signing Marbury is to pay back our fans and try to win more games in the rest of the season," said Shanxi boss Wang Xingjiang.

Marbury wanted to promote his personal brand of shoes in China and will not receive an exorbitant salary.

Shanxi last season hired former NBA player Bonzi Wells, who scored as many as 50 points a game.

Yeah, only 1.5 million per. Not exorbitant at all. :rolleyes

[z0sa]

I wonder if he can beat Bonzi's all-time scoring averages of like 50/20/10 :lol:lol

[noob cake]

I wonder if he can beat Bonzi's all-time scoring averages of like 50/20/10 :lol:lol

Marbury is 10x better than Bonzi, prime at least

[z0sa]

Marbury is 10x better than Bonzi, prime at least

dude that'd 500/200/100

[noob cake]

dude that'd 500/200/100

Bonzi Wells has always been a chicken wing eating scrub, Marbury on the other hand is a mentally deranged former all-star.

I mean Mike Harris was dropping 50/20 in China. Marbury will average something like 60/10/10 if he tries.

[Hooks]

Bonzi is only getting paid $40,000 to play over there...I bet him and Marbury will attract a shit load of fans though. Marbury should make quite a bit of money with his shoe sales over there.

[j.dizzle]

Like it matters, marbury was pullin in 20 mil a year to sit on the bench in a suit..Doubt he needs any more money. He was damn lucky to make that much in the first place.

[Hornets1]

Bonzi Wells has always been a chicken wing eating scrub, Marbury on the other hand is a mentally deranged former all-star.

I mean Mike Harris was dropping 50/20 in China. Marbury will average something like 60/10/10 if he tries.

I wonder what Bron or Wade would do in that league?..........................

Edit: Durant would average 80ppg

[namlook]

Bonzi is only getting paid $40,000 to play over there...I bet him and Marbury will attract a shit load of fans though. Marbury should make quite a bit of money with his shoe sales over there.

Reportedly that was $40k a month which would be $480k a year.

[namlook]

Marbury is 10x better than Bonzi, prime at least

The last time I saw both guys play in the NBA Bonzi was easily the better player. Marbury was awful in Boston.

[Bukefal]

Marbury sucks

[timaios]

:lmao:lmao:lmao

[BRHornet45]

Yeah, only 1.5 million per. Not exorbitant at all. :rolleyes

son who's ass is that?

[rhyputa]

FYI Marbury sells shoes.

[BRHornet45]

FYI Marbury sells shoes.

son that's only because they are $3.99 at Family Dollar.

[pauls931]

Better be careful, I heard Chinese Vaseline contains lead.

[Danny.Zhu]

1. It was confirmed that Marbury is making 100,000 UDS per month here.

2. And the reason the ex-NBA players are dropping those freaking number is that the defense here really really sucks.

[duncan228]

Marbury to make $25,000 a month in China (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys-marburychina011810&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
By Adrian Wojnarowski

After earning nearly $22 million in the NBA last season, Stephon Marbury has taken a substantial pay cut to play in the Chinese Basketball Association: $25,000 per a month, a source familiar with the deal told Yahoo! Sports.

Before agreeing to the deal with Shanxi Zhongyu, Marbury had turned down a few European overtures during the summer, a source said, including bids by two Greek teams. Maccabi Tel-Aviv had interest, but never made a formal offer. The Boston Celtics were willing to bring Marbury back in the spring, but Marbury believed offers of $8 million to $10 million annually would eventually come over the summer.

Top teams in Europe had the same fears the NBA did: After Marbury spent the summer live-streaming his bizarre behavior on the Internet, teams feared he had lost his mind. Nevertheless, most believe Marbury’s talents haven’t entirely eroded after 13 seasons.

Shanxi has lost 10 of 13 games and sits in 12th place in the 17-team CBA. The team insisted the 32-year-old Marbury was willing to play the rest of the season for a chance to market his Starbury shoe and clothing apparel line.

“Marbury’s salary is not an astronomical figure because by coming here he also hopes to open up the Chinese market and sell his shoes,” Shanxi executive Wang Xingjiang said.

[Bukefal]

Vaseline eating douchebag :rollin

[PDXSpursFan]

Marbury's hidden agenda: come back to NBA next year and be voted All-Star game starter by chinese fans :D

[Allanon]

Marbury to make $25,000 a month in China (http://sports.yahoo.com/nba/news?slug=ys-marburychina011810&prov=yhoo&type=lgns)
By Adrian Wojnarowski

After earning nearly $22 million in the NBA last season, Stephon Marbury has taken a substantial pay cut to play in the Chinese Basketball Association: $25,000 per a month, a source familiar with the deal told Yahoo! Sports.

Any time you can get a Youtube sensation for $25,000 a month you gotta pull the trigger.

It's truly amazing that this is the same Starbury who said that he couldn't stand playing with KG because KG made so much more money than him.