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There's now a museum in China devoted entirely to Stephon Marbury
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/there-s-now-a-museum-in-china-devoted-entirely-to-stephon-marbury-211717702.htmlStephon Marbury's almost-literally-unbelievable second act as a professional basketball icon in China continued apace this week with the opening of a museum dedicated solely to his life and accomplishments in Beijing, just a few blocks from Tiananmen Square:
"The House of Marbury" won't officially open to the public until next Monday, but the 38-year-old point guard joined family, friends, teammates and well-wishers to celebrate its grand opening on Monday:...
Marbury would spend one season with Shanxi and another with the Foshan Dralions before finding what he'd later call his "second home" with the Beijing Ducks. His first season in Beijing included the longest playoff run of his career, and Marbury capped it by scoring 41 points in the clinching fifth game of the CBA Finals, making him a league champion for the first time as a professional. The performance led rabid Chinese fans to commission a bronze statue of Marbury that still stands outside the Ducks' home arena; he has continued to earn it by leading the team to two more titles in the next three years.
He's become a legend in China, an inspiration for (and co-star of) musicals and the kind of icon whose image gets immortalized on a postage stamp. In this context, a museum in his honor seems downright reasonable.
"The House of Marbury" won't officially open to the public until next Monday, but the 38-year-old point guard joined family, friends, teammates and well-wishers to celebrate its grand opening on Monday:...
Marbury would spend one season with Shanxi and another with the Foshan Dralions before finding what he'd later call his "second home" with the Beijing Ducks. His first season in Beijing included the longest playoff run of his career, and Marbury capped it by scoring 41 points in the clinching fifth game of the CBA Finals, making him a league champion for the first time as a professional. The performance led rabid Chinese fans to commission a bronze statue of Marbury that still stands outside the Ducks' home arena; he has continued to earn it by leading the team to two more titles in the next three years.
He's become a legend in China, an inspiration for (and co-star of) musicals and the kind of icon whose image gets immortalized on a postage stamp. In this context, a museum in his honor seems downright reasonable.
