Marbury leads Beijing to 2nd consecutive China championship

BEIJING — Stephon Marbury's professional rebirth in China continues to bear fruit, leading the Beijing Ducks to their second consecutive title and third overall championship since joining the team.

The 38-year-old former NBA standout was named series all-star following Beijing's 106-98 victory over the Liaoning Leopards on Sunday.

Marbury had a roller-coaster NBA career in which he was twice named as an All-Star but also endured a string of disappointing stints with several NBA teams.

He is an unrivaled fan favorite in Beijing and the team's on-court leader — there is even a statue of him in front of its arena.

Marbury has said he plans to stay in China after retiring and hopes to coach the national team one day.