Marbury Shocker: I'll Play In Italy

[binz]

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>July 18, 2007 -- Stephon Marbury made a shocking revelation yesterday, saying that when his contract expires with the Knicks in two years, he's planning to play in Italy. </p>

Marbury, amidst his 38-city, cross-country bus tour to promote his discount Starburys sneakers, told The Post he wants to eventually leave the NBA after having visited Italy in May with his wife. </p>

"I'm not just thinking of doing it, I'm going to do it," Marbury vowed yesterday. "My wife loved it there. It's like a [David] Beckham thing." </p>

The Marburys visited Rome, Milan and Tuscany. </p>

Marbury has one year left on his contract with Steve & Barry's and has told friends he wants to take his sneakers global. Marbury will be 32 when his contract expires.</div></p>

http://www.nypost.com/seven/07182007/sport...erman.htm</p>

 

[TheBeef]

Starburys cost about $15....How many lira is that?</p>

 

[shookem]

From a sneaker business point of view this makes sense.</p>

</p>

Oh Starbury, you so crazy!</p>

 

[Petey]

Beckham is a soccer icon. Marbury is not a basketball icon. I think they are very different things.</p>

-Petey</p>

 

[shookem]

True but the inroads that basketball has to make in Europe are a lot less than soccer in America.