There are not many things that surprise me about certain stories that come through the wire but this might be one of them.
Stephon Marbury is going to be playing professional basketball again...in China.
We get more from All Headline News:
Stephon Marbury wasn't kidding when he said he might leave the states to play overseas.Man, remember when Stephon Marbury was teamed up with Kevin Garnett in Minnesota? Most of us thought that he was a sure fire hall-of-famer or at least he and Garnett would bring Minnesota to the promise land.
The two-time NBA All-Star is heading to play in the Chinese Basketball Association.
The NBA free-agent turned down a deal to play with the Boston Celtics after last season's exit from the playoffs. He hinted he could take his talents elsewhere.
He struck a deal with the CBA's Shanxi.
"The aim of signing Marbury is to pay back our fans and try to win more games in the rest of the season," said Shanxi boss Wang Xingjiang.
The 32-year-old will join a team ranked 15th in the 17-team league, a team hoping for a boost at the ticket office and a shot at the playoffs.
Wang added that Marbury's salary won't be too high. Marbury plans to use the opportunity to promote his clothing brand of Starbury in China.
However, I am the same person who thought that Jennifer Aniston would be able to get past playing "Rachel" on Friends. What the hell was I thinking?