An excellent basketball player, Stephon Marbury, played for many teams when he was active. He was active in his career from 1996 to 2018. The American played for teams such as the Boston Celtics, the New Jersey Nets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the New York Knicks. He has won several titles and represented his country in international competitions.
We have prepared this article for you not only on the details of Stephen Marbury’s career, professional life, and personal life but also on his net worth, age, height, weight, and more.
Stephon Marbury Wiki
Full Name/Real Name: Stephon Xavier Marbury
Age: 43 years
Birth Date: February 20, 1977
Birth Place: Coney Island, New York, United States
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 93 kg
Nationality: American
Spouse: Tasha Marbury (m. 2002)
Children: Xaviera Marbury, Stephon Marbury Jr., Stephanie Marbury
Dating: N/A
Profession: Basketball player
Net Worth: $60 million
Stephon Marbury Early Life and Biography
Stephon Xavier Marbury was born in 1977 in Brooklyn, New York. His parents are Don and Mabel Marbury. Stephen has six siblings and grew up on Coney Island. He is also sometimes called “Starbury”, a name he created during his youth.
Stephon attended Abraham Lincoln High School. There he received the title of Mr. Basketball from New York State. He was supposed to be one of the NBA greats like Kenny Anderson and Mark Jackson. When he was in high school, he played for the New York Gauchos. He went to Georgia Tech University and played for college. There he played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets.
Stephon Marbury Age, Height, Weight, and Body Measurements
Stephon Marbury was born on February 20, 1977, and is currently 43 years old. Statistics establish the height of Stephon Marbury at 1.88m and weight 93kg.
Stephon Marbury Personal Life
In 2002, Stephon Marbury married Latash. The couple has three children named Stephon Marbury Jr., Stephanie Marbury, and Xaviera Marbury. We don’t know anything else about him. His brother Zach is also a professional basketball player in Venezuela. His cousin is Jamel Thomas. He is also involved in philanthropy and has donated millions of dollars to various organizations.
Stephon Marbury Career, Awards, and Nominations
In the 1996 NBA draft, the Milwaukee Bucks chose Stephen Marbury. However, he was transferred to the Minnesota Timberwolves. In his debut season, he averaged 7.8 assists and 15.8 points. This season, he was named rookie of the year. During the 1999 season, Stephon was sold to the New Jersey Nets. In February 2001, he scored 50 points. Stephon stayed with the team until 2001. He was then sold to the Phoenix Suns. Stephon played for them from 2001 to 2004. In 2004, he was brought back to the New York Knicks, where he played until 2009.
In 2004, Stephon traveled to Athens to participate in the Summer Olympics. There he managed to win a bronze medal. In 2009, he joined the Boston Celtics. It was his last season in the NBA, and then he joined the CBA (Chinese Basketball Federation). Stephon later joined the Shanxi Zhongyu Brave Dragons team. In 2010 and 2011, he joined another team called Foshan Dralions. In 2011, Stephon Marbury joined the Peking Ducks.
Stephon Marbury played for the Ducks until 2017. That same year, Stephon joined the Beijing Flying Dragons. Still, he announced that it would be his last season as a professional basketball player. He retired in February 2018. Stephon Marbury has played a total of 846 games in his career, including two all-star games. In 2017, he was seen in the movie ‘My Second Home.’ This earned him the China Movie Channel media awards.
Stephon Marbury Net worth
As of 2020, Stephon Marbury has a net worth of more than $60million. He won a gold medal at the 1994 U18FIBA American Championships. Also, he has his clothing line called “Starbury”. He has now received a Chinese green card and is the owner of the Beijing Lions.
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Praise God Hard With No Regard! Blessed are they that keep His testimonies, that seek him with a whole heart. Psalms 119:2 #starbury #akidfromconeyisland pic.twitter.com/sGIt6qZ02t
— I AM PEACE STAR (@StarburyMarbury) May 26, 2020