By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
After failing to reach an agreement this summer with the Beijing Ducks, where Marbury won three Chinese Basketball Association championships in four years, the 40-year-old guard posted on Instagram on Wednesday that he will join the Beikong Fly Dragons, the other Beijing-based CBA team that is eager for competition and attention.
“My Chinese journey will open a new chapter. … This will be the last season of my 21 year career,” Marbury wrote in a statement online.
Since joining the CBA in early 2010, Marbury has played in three cities. But it was in Beijing where he finally found a home, joining the Ducks in 2011, becoming a permanent resident and being considered a symbol of the city’s inclusiveness and endurance. He has also been accepted by locals for his willingness to respect and blend into the Chinese culture and etiquette, a crucial factor for foreign basketball imports’ success in the country.