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Stephon Marbury of China North team drives the ball down the court against Liu Wei of China South team during the China Basketball Association's All-Star game in Beijing in this March 21 nike air presto purple australia , 2010, photo. Marbury hopes to finish off his basketball career back in the NBA.
Stephon Marbury hopes to finish off his basketball career back in the National Basketball Association.

The 40-year old guard is playing in the Chinese Basketball Association this season for the Beijing Fly Dragons and when the league ends in February or March he wants to join an NBA franchise.

"I've spoken to a team," Marbury said in a phone interview from Malaysia on Wednesday night. "It's still premature right now, but I'm open to coming back and trying to play that veteran leadership role. ... For myself it's a perfect ending being able to mend ties. It will be a team that I will be able to help and I'm looking forward to it. It's a great opportunity to be at my age to be able to hoop. I'm thankful for that. A lot of people can't walk at my age."

Marbury, who first mentioned his interest in playing in the NBA again on Instagram nike air presto red australia , didn't want to disclose which team he had discussions with.

"The opportunity, it's a great opportunity because I was anticipating retiring in Beijing with the Ducks," he said. "It's the perfect opportunity to go back. I want to do this for the people who had been supporting me for so many years."

Marbury had a 13-year NBA career playing for the Timberwolves, Nets, Suns nike air presto grey australia , Knicks and Celtics. The No. 4 pick in the 1996 draft, Marbury hasn't played in an NBA game since the 2008-09 season with the Boston Celtics. He averaged 19.3 points and 7.6 assists during his NBA career.

He's spent the last nine years playing in China and helped the Beijing Ducks win three championships. Marbury met with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver in China last October and has had positive meetings in New York with the league and with the Knicks.

"I wanted to make sure things are right before I made that decision to go back to the NBA. The timing is right and the exit strategy is a good one," he said.

Marbury, a New York native, had a rough five-year stint with the Knicks that included clashes with coaches and teammates. It ended with the two sides agreeing to a buyout in 2009 after he was benched for his final season in New York.

"For me it's vital to continue to share my experiences and allow my experiences to help the younger generation nike air presto white australia ," Marbury said. "I've been through a lot of different things, experienced a lot of different things. Those experiences would be a great teacher for some of the younger kids. It's my final year as a basketball player and it's important to me to try and make that right. New York is home no matter what."

Even if he can't get back in the NBA, Marbury plans to stay near the game. He wants to coach the Chinese national team, and said last month while speaking at NYU that Yao Ming has told him he'll be considered if he learns Chinese. Marbury plans to take classes during the upcoming Chinese league season. He may also try his hand in the Big3 3-on-3 league.

One thing's for sure. Whether he gets a shot again in the NBA or not, Marbury plans on retiring from playing basketball at the end of the year.

"It's time to pass on the shoes to my (12-year-old) son nike air presto black australia ," Marbury said.

Spooky festival prompts panic over traditional holiday's decline in popularity

A Halloween festival takes place in Shenyang, Liaoning Province. Photo: CFP

Children dressed up in Halloween costumes play in a kindergarten in Shanghai. Photo: Zhang YuGT

Kindergartens' zeal for Halloween celebrations has refreshed the debate over the influence of Western culture and the decline in popularity of Chinese traditional festivals. One lawmaker has called on the government to promote traditional holidays so as to boost their profile.

The season that scares many young Chinese parents has come again. Homework assigned by their children's kindergartens will test their creativity and dedication to parenthood.

Xu Lei, a parent in Beijing, received a notice from his son's teachers last week to prepare candies and a costume for his 3-year-old to celebrate Halloween. The dazzling array of Halloween products available in the doorway of a nearby supermarket quickly dispelled his fears.

He finally bought a pirate mask, a bloody "knife" and a plastic laughing pumpkin nike air presto uncaged australia , and brought them to the kindergarten last Friday morning. However, the other fathers apparently outdid him. Their kids had jack-o'-lanterns, wizard's cloaks, Spiderman suits and even military uniforms.

"When I saw my kid was jealous of his classmates and their costumes, I felt a bit sorry nike air presto essential australia ," Xu said.

In China, celebrating Western festivals like Halloween and Christmas has become a tradition in many kindergartens. Xu is skeptical about such traditions. "We adults do not even know the exact origin of Halloween, how could the kids know? Is such a celebration meaningful?"

Some parents complain about the waste involved in Halloween as the props and costumes are only used once. Some others complain that teachers value Western festivals but neglect Chinese ones.

"I don't disagree with teaching children about Western festivals and culture. Halloween is a kind of 'ghost day' in my understanding. But when Zhongyuan Festival (a day on which people worship their ancestors, also known as the Ghost Festival) comes, will the teachers teach children to burn 'ghost money'?" a parent from Chengdu www.nikeprestoaustralia.com , Sichuan Province, recently commented online.

However, in some people's eyes, the kindergartens' zeal for Western festivals sheds light on some worrying trends.

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