"The NBA has deals to build arenas in China,'' Marbury told The Post. "It just takes time. Owning and investing there, how can I go wrong business-wise?''
Marbury signed a three-year deal to play again for Shanxi that includes a coaching stint starting next season. The most important part of the deal is his club will finance the opening of three Starbury stores in the city.
"It's all Starbury stuff. Like you go to a
Nike store, it's going to be Starbury,'' said Marbury, who has his logo tattooed to his head. "In Year Five, my goal is to have 150 stores.''
Marbury is still trying to end his basketball career with dignity, though he has no interest in an NBA return.
"How it ended with me playing in the NBA is the way it was supposed to end,'' said Marbury, who last played with the Celtics in the 2009 playoffs. "It's time to write another chapter. I'm in a different place. This is a way deeper project. It's bigger than basketball.''
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