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Stephon Xavier Marbury (born February 20,
1977 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American
professional basketball player, currently
playing point guard with the New York Knicks.
Marbury was an NBA All-Star in 2001 and 2003
and an All-NBA Third Team member in 2003. He
is known for his quickness, ball handling,
flashy moves and perimeter scoring. His
career averages are 19.9 ppg and 7.9 apg.
Marbury was selected fourth overall by the
Milwaukee Bucks in the 1996 NBA Draft, then
traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the
draft rights to Ray Allen (who was drafted
immediately after him) and a future
first-round pick. In his first season in the
league, Marbury averaged 15.8 points and 7.8
assists per game and was named to the 1997
All-Rookie Team. He, along with Kevin
Garnett, led the Timberwolves to the NBA
Playoffs in 1997 and 1998.
Marbury is the cousin of current Minnesota
Timberwolves point guard Sebastian Telfair.
He has been named to The Sporting News list
of "Good Guys in Sports" three times.
Recently, Marbury partnered with Steve &
Barry's to promote a line of shoes and
clothing bearing his nickname, "Starbury".
Understanding the pressure that inner-city
kids face to spend $150-$200 on footwear sold
by other companies such as Nike, Reebok, and
Adidas, his line of shoes sells for $14.98.
He wore these shoes on court for the entirety
of 2006-07 season. Marbury is not paid
directly to endorse the shoes, but is
compensated based on sales of the shoes. Now,
Marbury has promised to give out a free pair
of Starburys to every high school varsity
basketball player in New York City.
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