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Boston Celtics Stephon Marbury speaks at a news conference in Boston - Source: Reuters -
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Former NBA All Star Stephon Marbury is back in China for talks about a return to Shanxi Zhongyu, the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) team said today.
A team spokesman told Reuters that the 33-year-old New Yorker had arrived in Taiyuan to discuss a return to the city where he had a successful two-month spell last season, which he rounded off with an MVP performance in China's All Star Game.
The former Minnesota, New Jersey, Phoenix, New York Knicks and Boston point guard has also been linked with a return to the NBA after turning down a one-year contract with the Celtics for last season.
Marbury was quoted in the US media as saying he had been contacted about a move to the Miami Heat, who will have Dwyane Wade, LeBron James and Chris Bosh on their roster for next season.
One big bonus about a possible return to China for Marbury next season is the opportunity to promote his "Starbury" brand of shoes in the country's booming athletic apparel market.
Marbury averaged 19.3 points and 7.6 assists per game during his 13 years in the NBA, and 22.9 points and 9.5 assists in his 15 regular season games for Shanxi last year.
