Stephon Marbury: Difference between revisions

Marbury was traded to the Phoenix Suns along with [[Johnny Newman]] and [[Soumaila Samake]] in the 2001 offseason for [[Jason Kidd]] and [[Chris Dudley]]. On November 30, 2002, Marbury scored a season-high 43 points, including 26 in the 4th quarter, to lead the Suns to a 94–87 win over the [[San Antonio Spurs]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20230402170826/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/221129021 Marbury scores 26 of his 43 in fourth quarter]{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> As a Sun, Marbury made his [[2003 NBA All-Star Game|second All-Star team]] and the All-NBA 3rd team in 2003. Teamed with Rookie of the Year [[Amar'e Stoudemire]] and All-Star [[Shawn Marion]], the trio took the team to the playoffs, but the Suns were ousted by the Spurs in the first round.

Marbury was jailed 10 days for [[Driving under the influence|DUI]] after being stopped and arrested for driving 40km40&nbsp;km above the [[speed limit]]. At the time of his arrest, he registered more than twice [[Arizona|Arizona's]] legal limit of [[Blood alcohol content|blood alcohol level]]. <ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/sports/basketball/stephon-marbury-jailed-10-days-for-dui-1.327884 Stephon Marbury jailed 10 days for DUI]. CBC.ca. Retrieved November 14, 2023.</ref>

In 2007, Marbury admitted in federal court for having affairs with an intern after a group outing to a strip club in 2005. <ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/13/sports/basketball/13thomas.html Marbury Testifies He Had Sex With Knicks Intern]. New. York Times. Retrieved November 14, 2023.</ref>