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December 31, 2008
EXCLUSIVE - Stephon Marbury Blogs About Tumultuous Knicks Season

Webmaster note: The banished Stephon MarburyStephon Marbury agreed to pen The Post's final KnicksNew York Knicks blog of 2008 after Marc Berman shut it down until the new year after writing he would cease the blog if the Knicks' lost to Minnesota on Friday. Marbury was a guest blogger for The Post in the summer of 2007, chronicling his Starbury sneaker bus tour. Marbury looks back and explains these trying final few months as a Knick.

By STEPHON MARBURY

To the Knicks fans in New York and around the world:

I really enjoyed writing this Knicks blog for Berman before and I have a little extra time on my hands now, so I wanted to share my thoughts with you about everything that's been going on.

I once heard it said that experience is not what happens to a man, experience is what a man does with what happens to him. That's real science, so I'll drop that one again. Experience is not what happens to a man, experience is what a man does with what happens to him.

So what have I been doing with this experience this year? I've been growing. Sometimes in life, we have to go through it in order to grow through it. I've never been one to run away from pain or adversity because it makes me stronger. I ran on the beach in Coney Island in the summer as a kid selling sodas, knowing it would make me a stronger person because I was willing to work harder than the next man.

My Pops and brothers taught me that work ethic. God rest my father's soul.

I spent this past offseason with that mindset. I trained the entire summer, running in the mountains and finding that burn to be in tip-top shape so I could dominate this year. I embraced the pain. It taught me a lot about my body.

I documented that experience in a workout DVD through AIM Sports Medicine. People who know me know I'm in the best shape of my life and I discovered a great formula that everyday people will be able to benefit from as far as things like stretching properly and recovery. Bottom line, I came to camp with the right attitude, in shape and ready to play. I didn't come to be a distraction.

I didn't want to be a distraction for the team first and me second. I honestly came to help the team win. Real talk. I was willing to put in the work necessary to earn my starting spot and humble enough to accept coming off of the bench.

It was unfortunate that the coach wanted to go in a different direction and didn't want me to be part of the team. I just wish it had been handled correctly from jump. I could understand the fact they didn't want Chris Duhon looking over his shoulder but if you don't want me, just pay me and let me go. I just want to play basketball.

I sat on the bench for a whole month and didn't say one word. It wasn't easy because I love to play but that's the nature of the biz. Then they made a trade and needed 8 guys and coach told me he had a certain number of minutes. I was cool. My jersey was never hung in my locker though so I never refused to play. Things were never handled properly.

Through it all, I respected their business position to go in another direction just like they have to respect my business position that I have a contract and obligated to pay me. It's the principle of the whole thing. It's really not about the money but it's about the money. Feel me?

So what else have I been doing with this experience? I've been helping others to grow.

While I've been waiting for them to make a move, I've been making moves off the court as far as my Starbury business to put myself in position to give back to those who need it most.

The past couple of months have been difficult for me but I know they have been even more difficult for people just trying to make ends meet. I know their pain is real. That's why I'm excited to announce that my Starbury brand and Starbury.com will be launching in a few weeks with all of my sneakers and gear through my partnership with Amazon.com, allowing us to touch more than 70 million people. The movement won't stop.

It's even more important now because people are hurting and nobody is thinking about bailing out the people who need it most.

As Jay said, "there's much bigger problems in the world I know but I first had to take care of the place I know. I'm from the bottom..." That's where I'm at. We are putting people in position now to control thei r own destiny through opportunity@starbury.com
Most companies are laying people off but we're putting people on. Not only that but we are putting small businesses on and providing moms and pops stores opportunities to get into e-commerce and expand their product distribution and grow th eir companies. To me that's a win-win.

While everybody was talking this and that about me being in LA as a distraction at the Lakers game, I was out there meeting a shipment overseas with my new product. I went to the game because I wanted to see the game. Al Harrington is one of my closest friends so I wanted to see him as well. It's tough watching other players on the floor when you want to be out there on the court but I had to endure it and shift some of my focus to business and getting outside of my self by helping others.

I'm far from perfect but I always follow my heart so I know my path is true. We're gonna make mistakes but how can you grow if you never have the opportunity to move past your mistakes. I don't know where this is headed, but in time it will be resolved. In the meantime, I wish everybody out there a safe and Happy New Year in the greatest city on earth.

One love.

Steph
James 1:12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which GOD has promised to those who love him.

Buzz up!Posted by web editor on December 31, 2008 6:12 AM

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CSFMB: Home of the small minded

Even though he can be a pudwhack, Marbury has gotten a rough ride by the Knicks. He can't bitch about getting paid since he's getting a ton for working on his business. I wondered what would happen to it with S&B's going under. Sounds like he worked on it well to get the partnership with amazon.

I know it's not KG's decision but I would be tremendously disappointed if Marybury singed with the C's

This is not the reunion I want

Yeah. Saw the story on deadspin this morning.

What a frontrunner. His story in Phoenix was he was too far from his peeps. Gets traded to the Bricks and then held Isiah for ransom, talking about "I got the photos to prove it".

OK. Thomas is shown the door, and now what's the problem. This was before D'antoni showed up this season. Notice the teams he wants to go to. The Celts or the Lakers. Shocking.

The only common denominator in this story is Stephon himself. He could be a valueable asset to any good team and starting on the dozen or so bad teams.

That being said, my fantasy team already has Pierce, Rondo, and House on it. Marbury is on my bench, now he's gonna mess up the rotation. DAMN!

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CSFMB: Home of the small minded

ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported yesterday that the World Champion Celtics would be the likely destination for Stephon Marbury if he and the Knicks reached a buyout of that $21 million contract we keep hearing about...I'm not so sure Marbury is a good fit given the development of Rajon Rondo for the Champs, and I'm not so sure he'll get much playing time under Glenn "Doc" Rivers in Boston that he's getting zero for Mike D'Antoni in New York.

Marbury is one of the most deluded pro athletes ever. And that's saying something. He will submarine any team he is on, including the Celts or the Lakers. He may keep his ego in check for half a season, but not beyond that. I hope he rots on the bench and his mama can get hit by a bus.

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Ба́бушка гада́ла, да на́двое сказа́ла—то ли до́ждик, то ли снег, то ли бу́дет, то ли нет.

Apparently he joined the Timberwolves broadcast team the other day....very bizarre...

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300 SF?

I'm surprised more washed-out players don't go to China. They could wang-whip for at least 5 more seasons, and probably make a decent life.

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