Billboards, TV commercials, video game covers. These are the things NBA players get as perks of the job. If you're Stephon Marbury and you're playing in China they will make a musical about you, which is way cooler.
There’s going to be a Stephon Marbury musical in China
This is the best thing to happen to basketball and acting since “Space Jam.”
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.
“I am Marbury” is set to debut in Bejing and is currently in production. What kind of songs are in a musical called “I am Marbury”? Well, brace yourself, because New Republic gave us a sneak peek, and it’s better than we ever could have imagined.
I am Marbury,” he intones. “You are Marbury. We are all connected.” After each line, a chorus of Chinese actors repeats the sentence in Mandarin. He goes on: “I am a champion. You are a champion. But it was all yesterday. We will never stop working hard. We will never be satisfied. We will always keep moving on.”
I AM MARBURY. YOU ARE MARBURY.
Great news everyone! We’re all Marbury. We’re waiting for a final track list before we get all giddy, but we really hope there’s a song called “Starbury Fields Forever.”
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