Stephon Marbury Autographed Signed New Jersey Nets Action 8 x 10 – JSA Witnessed

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Stephon Marbury is an American former professional basketball player who was also the head coach for the Beijing Royal Fighters of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) from 2019-2023. After his freshman year with the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, he was selected as the 4th overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Minnesota Timberwolves. A two-time All-Star and two-time member of the All-NBA Team, Marbury played in the NBA from 1996 until 2009. He then played in the CBA until his retirement in 2018. During his time in the CBA, Marbury won three CBA championships, winning Finals MVP in 2015, and made three CBA All-Star Games.

Marbury and a young Kevin Garnett led the team to three straight playoff appearances from 1996-1999 with Minnesota. In 1999, Marbury was dealt to the New Jersey Nets, where he made his first All-Star and All-NBA Team.

While in New Jersey, Marbury blossomed into an All-Star. Marbury made the All-NBA 3rd Team in 2000 and was selected as a reserve for the 2001 All-Star Game, where he hit 2 clutch threes to win the game. Marbury also scored a career-high 50 points on February 13, 2001, in an overtime loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite his individual accolades, the Nets never made the playoffs during Marbury’s time with the team.

Marbury has often gone by the nickname “Starbury”, a name created during his youth. Marbury, the sixth of seven children, was born and raised in the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City. He attended elementary school, PS 329. During his teenage years, he starred at NYC powerhouse Abraham Lincoln High School. After his senior year Marbury was named New York State Mr. Basketball, after averaging 27.4 points, 8.3 assists and 3 steals per game. He was often heralded as the next great NYC point guard, expected to follow the success of NBA stand-outs Mark Jackson and Kenny Anderson.

While still attending Abraham Lincoln High School he was one of the subjects of Darcy Frey’s book The Last Shot, which followed three seniors and Marbury, a freshman, through the early months of his first season with the school’s team. In high school, he played for the AAU team the New York Gauchos.

In 2006, Marbury partnered with Steve & Barry’s to promote a line of shoes and clothing bearing his nickname, “Starbury”. The line of shoes he endorsed sold for $14.98, far less than many other shoe lines. The reason for doing so, he stated at the time, was to provide kids a way to get fashionable basketball shoes for a reasonable price, and avoid the problem of having expensive shoes that are the target of theft. Marbury was not paid to endorse the shoes, but was compensated based on sales of the shoes.

The featured 8 x 10 Photo has been signed by Coney Island Basketball Legend Stephon Marbury in blue. Marbury played for the Nets from 1999-2001 and made the All-NBA 3rd Team in 2000 and was selected as a reserve for the 2001 All-Star Game, where he hit 2 clutch threes to win the game. Marbury also scored a career-high 50 points on February 13, 2001, in an overtime loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. The Photo includes an official Beckett Authentication Services serially numbered hologram for authenticity purposes. The signing of this item was witnessed by Beckett.