<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>July 18, 2007 -- Stephon Marbury made a shocking revelation yesterday, saying that when his contract expires with the Knicks in two years, he's planning to play in Italy. </p> Marbury, amidst his 38-city, cross-country bus tour to promote his discount Starburys sneakers, told The Post he wants to eventually leave the NBA after having visited Italy in May with his wife. </p> "I'm not just thinking of doing it, I'm going to do it," Marbury vowed yesterday. "My wife loved it there. It's like a [David] Beckham thing." </p> The Marburys visited Rome, Milan and Tuscany. </p> Marbury has one year left on his contract with Steve & Barry's and has told friends he wants to take his sneakers global. Marbury will be 32 when his contract expires.</div></p> http://www.nypost.com/seven/07182007/sport...erman.htm</p>
Beckham is a soccer icon. Marbury is not a basketball icon. I think they are very different things.</p> -Petey</p>
