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> [I play basketball; I actually like the triangle. It opens things up if you know how to move without the ball and know how to cut. That's the game you learn in high school and younger - pass, cut -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/i-play-basketball-i-actually-like-the-triangle-it-opens-things-up-if/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

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## More by Stephon Marbury

> [My heart is filled with love for my new extended family - the billion-plus people in China who have shown me nothing but unconditional…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/my-heart-is-filled-with-love-for-my-new-extended-family-the-billion/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [I feel forever debted to China.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/i-feel-forever-debted-to-china/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [I've always watched the NBA growing up.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/i-ve-always-watched-the-nba-growing-up/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [I'm a real Knick fan, not a fake fan.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/i-m-a-real-knick-fan-not-a-fake-fan/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [Carmelo Anthony is one of the best players in the NBA.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/carmelo-anthony-is-one-of-the-best-players-in-the-nba/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [Everyone starts the playoffs with the same record. It doesn't matter who won 70 games or whatever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/everyone-starts-the-playoffs-with-the-same-record-it-doesn-t-matter/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [Playing basketball is second nature to me; acting I found far more challenging.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/playing-basketball-is-second-nature-to-me-acting-i-found-far-more/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [One person can't bring you to the playoffs or win a championship.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/one-person-can-t-bring-you-to-the-playoffs-or-win-a-championship/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [The 'New York Daily News' called me the most reviled athlete ever in sports history in New York. I don't listen to them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/the-new-york-daily-news-called-me-the-most-reviled-athlete-ever-in/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [My Beijing jersey means more to me than any of them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/my-beijing-jersey-means-more-to-me-than-any-of-them/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [New York is a Show Me state. We're like Missouri.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/new-york-is-a-show-me-state-we-re-like-missouri/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [It was a steppingstone. The NBA, for me, was preparation for me to do something someplace else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/it-was-a-steppingstone-the-nba-for-me-was-preparation-for-me-to-do/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [Acting is definitely something I want to do after I finish playing basketball.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/acting-is-definitely-something-i-want-to-do-after-i-finish-playing/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [For me, I love the path that I have taken on. I take all of my experiences; I eliminate all of the bad and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/for-me-i-love-the-path-that-i-have-taken-on-i-take-all-of-my/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

> [I learned to treat everybody with respect. I've learned to be focused, be a professional person, the kind who is always an honor to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/stephon-marbury/i-learned-to-treat-everybody-with-respect-i-ve-learned-to-be-focused/)

[Stephon Marbury](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/stephon-marbury/)

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