Stephon Marbury is an exceedingly complex individual. He's seen as the epitome of selfishness on the court, yet at the same time a few years back he helped create $15 shoes - which he wears in real games - to allow kids to be able to afford the shoes of an actual NBA player. Of course he also has a tattoo of his shoe logo on the side of his head.
Anyway, there's a particularly weird story going around that sounds damn near impossible, but is indeed true. Marbury watched the third presidential debate at a homeless shelter on the Bowery in New York - truly a bad area - after he met a few homeless guys. At a pizza joint. Seriously, you can't make this stuff up.
Stephon Marbury watched the final presidential debate in the common room of a homeless shelter on the Bowery with a bunch of guys he met at Two Boots pizza....
At one point, when the debate turned to the economy, Marbury snorted. “Middle class? We don’t have a middle class anymore.” As the millionaire said those words, the homeless agreed. “I love Starbury,” an excited resident said, referring to Marbury’s affordable sneaker and clothing line. “I can get hot shoes for like $30. Jordan wants me to pay $100.” Others gave him career advice. “Hey, you know, I see you doing good in the sixth-man role,” one resident offered. “It’s just a game,” Marbury answered, pointing at the screen. “There’s more to life.”
At one point, when the debate turned to the economy, Marbury snorted. “Middle class? We don’t have a middle class anymore.” As the millionaire said those words, the homeless agreed. “I love Starbury,” an excited resident said, referring to Marbury’s affordable sneaker and clothing line. “I can get hot shoes for like $30. Jordan wants me to pay $100.” Others gave him career advice. “Hey, you know, I see you doing good in the sixth-man role,” one resident offered. “It’s just a game,” Marbury answered, pointing at the screen. “There’s more to life.”
Marbury in 2012, anyone? Anyway, on top of all this, Marbury apparently does a pretty dead-on McCain impression. Who knew?
Now while it'd be easy to make fun of Marbury here, I'm actually pretty impressed. How often do you hear a story about an extremely well paid NBA player hanging out with homeless people and talking politics? Those are pretty much two thing athletes never do.
All I can say is someone get this guy a TV show pronto. Oh, he already had one? Well, I don't care, get him another one this instant.
Debate Night on Skid Row [New York] via [With Leather]
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