Nuo 2009 m. NBA nerungtyniaujantis S.Marbury ruošiasi sugrįžimui (1)

Stephonui Marbury jau 40 metų, tačiau veteranas toli gražu dar neketina baigti karjeros ir ruošiasi savo sugrįžimui į NBA lygą.

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188 cm ūgio įžaidėjas NBA rungtyniavo 1996–2009 metais, o vėliau persikėlė žaisti į Kiniją, kur triskart tapo šios šalies krepšinio lygos čempionu.

S.Marbury turėjo dar metus galiojančią sutartį su Pekino „Ducks“, tačiau ši atleido veteraną, nes kitam sezonui nenumatė jam jokio vaidmens.

Praėjusiame Kinijos lygos sezone jis rinkdavo 21,4 taško (54 proc. dvit., 34 proc. trit., 74 proc. baud.), atkovodavo po 4 kamuolius ir atlikdavo 5,2 rezultatyvaus perdavimo.

Tiesa, kol kas nėra atskleidžiama, ar S.Marbury išvis sudomino nors vieną NBA ekipą.

It's time to combine. My next move is the best move. Working on the come back to the #nba pic.twitter.com/TaWjqwwekF

— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) September 12, 2017

I'm making a #nba come back for the fans who want to see me play my last year as a pro. After hearing so many people say come back I finally prayed about it and gave it major thought. I thought the perfect ending would of been retiring with the Beijing Ducks but it's clear the GM had other thoughts which is fine. My love for the ducks will always be A1 from day 1. I still have a lot of go in me as a player and at 40 being able to play at a high level is a gift. Being able to stay mentally focused and physically fit takes a different type of discipline. I'm motivated to make this the best year of my career as I end a 21 year long journey in the game I love. It's been a blessing to play 13 years in the @nba and this year 9 years in the @cbachina China has groomed my game and my style of play. China made me sharp and consistent. We practice Monday-Wed from 9-11:45 and 3-5:45. Thursday one practice 9-11:45 and Friday-Sat same schedule as M-W. I thought I would die at first coming from the NBA where you can't practice that long before the season starts. Oh and we do that for over 40 days. This way of training can either break you or make you. I'd like to look at it as it made me. So I'm ready and prepared to take on a challenge I once faced but with chips under my belt along with all that has come with winning chips in China. Statues, museum, green card, Honorary citizen, ambassador for the environmental protection bureau, key to the city, only 30 people ever to receive the key to the city of Beijing and MY PEACE something no one can ever take. So with all of these things I feel complete and ready to turn towards the last page of my basketball dairy that I've been writing since 95 when I left Lincoln High. I thank all of the positive energy from all those who showed it throughout my time away from the NBA. Thank you for always keeping it 100. @stephonmarbury_3 @espn @marcjspears @nytimes @nypost @nydailynews @newsday @slamonline #starburymovement #starbuy #loveislove

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