Stephon Marbury Quotes

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Stephon Marbury

Profession : Athlete

Birth : February 20, 1977

When you're happy, and you're smiling people don't like that. That's why I smile all the time.

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Consistency is always the best teacher.

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I'm a max player. Don't get mad at me because I'm telling you what's real. One plus one is two, all day long, and it's never gonna change. And that's factorial.

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I shoot to win because I shoot to win, and that's it.

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I was born in church. I was raised in church.

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I got so used to using chopsticks that using a fork and knife is weird.

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I had to deal with so many haters.

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From what I hear, dogfighting is a sport. It's just behind closed doors.

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The 'New York Daily News' called me the most reviled athlete ever in sports history in New York. I don't listen to them.

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Nothing can compare to my experience in China. My situation is fortunate because I actually love it there, and I love it because of the people. For what they did to me, I'm forever invested into that country. Living there has been great for me and great for my life.

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You've just got to win in China - that's it. Winning is like good deodorant. When you don't win, it's like you stink; you smell.

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My favorite point guard, growing up, was Magic Johnson. The reason why I say that is he was a winner, and he did everything in his power to make his teammates better. That's what the game is all about as a point guard.

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I would say my hardest opponent that I have to face has to be probably Rod Strickland. He's very strong. He's a guy who gets to the basket, and when his jump shot is on, it's really hard to stop him.

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I give everybody respect. There's nobody in the NBA who I disrespect because on any given night, you're liable to get lit up.

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Everyone starts the playoffs with the same record. It doesn't matter who won 70 games or whatever.

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I'm a black kid from the ghetto of Coney Island, Brooklyn, who only ever dreamed of playing in the NBA. So to have that dream come true but then go on this second journey in China... it's so far beyond anything that kid could have imagined.

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Playing basketball is second nature to me; acting I found far more challenging.

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I look at a guy like The Rock - how he started with his natural ability in sports but gravitated into Hollywood - as a model for what's possible.

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China is home now.

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With Starbury, we are trying to do something for the community and make a product that everyone can afford.

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