http://proxy.espn.go.com/chat/sportsnation/index
was suppose to start at 4 oclock but of course Steph is late. Should atleast be some humerous responses to some fan/enemy questions.
Will run the transcript in the comments once its over.
Posted on January 27th, 2009 by Jimmy Mootzarella
Filed under: News
Matt (MN)
Do you regret the way things ended in Minnesota? What could you and KG have done the past 10 years if you had stayed together?
STEPHON MARBURY
I do not regret what happened and I do not think things went badly. I just chose not to re-sign. When I told the owner I was not going to re-sign I did it so they could go get a new PG. I do not know what could have happened. I could assume the best would have happened, but that would be just me assuming.
Nick (Orlando, FL)
How do you want to be remembered when you have retired? Do you feel that this contract mess will harm your legacy?
STEPHON MARBURY
I would not say it would harm it, because if I go to another team and win some titles my legacy would be based on that. I have a lot of basketball left inside of me. People may think I am done, but I have a lot of basketball left.
Scott (Austin, TX)
The rap on you is that you have been a selfish player. How would you respond to that comment? How do you think your teammates would respond?
STEPHON MARBURY
I do not know why people would say that. I do not shoot the ball 25 times a night. I have averaged eight assists per game throughout my career. I was always the person that was basically the blame guy when things went wrong, and I understand that comes from being the highest paid player. But look at the number of shots per game taken in my career and you will see it is not that many. So I do not believe I am a selfish player. I go on the court to win and that is it.
Brandan (Rolla, MO)
What would be the ideal conclusion of this season for you personally such as playing where?
STEPHON MARBURY
To get out of my deal, go to another team and win a title.
Lionel NYC
Do you think you’ll get into the hall of fame?
STEPHON MARBURY
I do not know. You never know what can happen. I can go to another team and win a title or two. You never know what is going to happen in the future, that is why you must allow your presence to be bright.
kevin(la,ca)
do you still think you are the best point guard?
STEPHON MARBURY
I’ve got to get back on the court before I make a statement like that.
Jonathan (Boston)
Have you been talking to KG at all? Or Sam? Do they want you to come to Boston?
STEPHON MARBURY
I have not spoken to any of them. But Kevin made a comment on ESPN saying that he would not mind me coming to play in Boston.
Parnell (Whitman, Ma)
Have you ever thought of playing for my Lakers
STEPHON MARBURY
I would never rule out playing for the Lakers, but their roster is full. I think they are set.
Adam (Chicago)
If you could play with any one player, not considering rest of team, who would it be and why?
STEPHON MARBURY
Kobe Bryant, because he is the best player on the planet.
Dan (Hamilton, ON)
Since beginning your career in New York, how would you describe your experience with the Knicks, and if you could go back to the day you arrived in New York, would you still have come to play for the Knicks if you could do it over again?
STEPHON MARBURY
The first day I came back it was a rebrith for me from a basketball perspective. I was playing in my hometown. I would do it all over again, because I have learned so much and grown so much because of the move. I was able to build Starbury.com. There have been a lot of things that has allowed me to build a successful sneaker and clothing line and made me a better person and helped me grow.
Anthony (New York)
What will you do after your basketball career is over
STEPHON MARBURY
I am a business man. I love real estate and my sneaker company, keep up with the Starbury brand. I am a philanthropist. I like going to charity events and helping people. I like speaking to young kids and telling them they can get out of the ghetto. I also want to go back to school and get my degree. And I want to challenge myself in life to be better every day.
Colby (NY)
Who gets your vote for MVP?
STEPHON MARBURY
Kobe Bryant.
Mike (NY, NYC)
Do care that you may be hurting the Knicks by not accepting a reasonable buyout?
STEPHON MARBURY
This is a business. Just think, if you signed a contract and you were supposed to get $100 and then the person you signed the contract with said they would only give you $80, how would you feel? Forget about basketball and just think about it as a deal.
Will – San Francisco
What is the biggest misconception about you?
STEPHON MARBURY
When people get to meet me they understand me a lot better. I speak my mind. And because I do that people have a hard time dealing with it. I think a lot of people do not like speaking their mind. I am an open book. I have no secrets. I am not perfect, but I try to learn and grow from the mistakes I made, so I can be a better person.
STEPHON MARBURY
Thanks to everyone for coming on to the ESPN chat. I am sure there are some questions I could not get to, but I am blessed to be able to be talking to you and I thank God for letting you hear my side of the story. Most of the time you only hear one side of the story and not the other. So for me to be able to share with you my side, makes me very happy. Thank you for supporting Starbury and everything else. Make sure to check out Starbury.com!
wao how boooooooooooooring is that?
too bad he didn’t answer any of my questions.
I thought he would have talked about having sex with the intern in the truck.
Maybe that could be on of his best moments in his professional career.
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