Former NBA star Stephon Marbury has a statue in front of the arena of Beijing's Wukesong Stadium and now he has a stamp named in his name and face.
Ex-NBA super star Tracy McGrady expressed his discontentment over the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league and said he would skip the league's All-Star game for family issue.
Former NBA star Tracy Mcgrady was fouled out for the first time since his arrival in China, while that did not stop Qingdao Doublestars' five-game winning streak.
Qingdao Doublestar players refused to play and went back to the locker room in protest of the referees' controversial decisions, resulting in over-10-minute halt of game in CBA League on Wednesday.
The year of 2012 means a lot to Chinese basketball, which witnessed Beijing claim its first ever CBA league title in 17 years and the national team drop to last place in the Olympics.
Kang Jung-soo, Tracy McGrady's coach in the CBA team Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles, was dismissed just after the first two rounds of the new season.
Seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy Mcgrady failed to earn his first victory in China after Qingdao Doublestar met second consecutive defeat in the second round of the CBA league.
McGrady had 34 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists as Qingdao overpowers the US Star Team 94-74 in a warm-up game in Guangrao county, East China's Shandong province, Nov 18, 2012.
Another ex-NBA star is in China for one more go at fame and fortune, and Tracy McGrady is all geared up to show the country what real basketball is all about.
Tracy McGrady (second from right) runs during the first training session with his new team Qingdao Eagles of CBA in Qingdao, East China, October 25, 2012.
Even before taking to the court, Tracy McGrady should feel at home in Qingdao.
Two-times NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady arrives at Qingdao International Airport, receiving a hearty welcome from fans, in East China’s Shandong province on Oct 24, 2012.
Former NBA forward Tracy McGrady, second right, arrives at the Shishan Stadium of Foshan city, South China's Guangdong province, during his visit to CBA's Foshan Dralions team.
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