I just turned the channel on to NBA TV and I caught a press conference going on in which the people associated were talking about Operation Rebound, the NBA's effort to help in Hurricane Katrina assistance. Well when I turned it on I caught the last part where Stephon was speaking but I didn't hear him talk I just saw him breakdown and start crying and he is still crying 5 minutes later. Was he affected personally or is all of this just overwhelming to him? Does anybody know what happened?
Via NBA.COM Marbury and Houston Join Players Association to Help Hurricane Victims by Tom Kertes NEW YORK, September 6, 2005 -- “When I see all those babies float in the river…I think about the kids…My kids…I just hug my own son….He doesn’t even know why….” With these words, Stephon Marbury broke down in uncontrollable sobs and simply could not continue. This occurred at an unbelievably emotional Tuesday noon press conference given by the NBA Players Association, with the New York Knicks star point guard, backcourt-mate Allan Houston, NBAPA President Antonio Davis, and NBAPA Secretary-Treasurer Pat Garrity participating. New Orlerans Hornets forward P.J. Brown, whose new house in Slidell, Louisiana was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, and NBAPA Director of Player Programs Purvis Short were on the telephone from the location of the disaster. “Last week I was authorized by the NBAPA to announce a contribution of at least one million dollars to the victims of Hurricane Katrina,” NBAPA Executive Director Billy Hunter said. “I am proud to announce that we will not only meet that obligation but our contribution will match our donation to the victims of the World Trade Center tragedy. This number was never previously publicized before but we actually gave 2.5 million dollars.” The NBAPA, in conjunction with the Feed The Children Foundation, “will also maintain a continuous effort to provide help,” added Hunter. “This will not be a onetime thing, I assure you. We will help as long as help is needed. Nor does this amount include any individual contributions players may want to make.” According to Hunter, Kobe Bryant has already given $100,000, Baron Davis $60,000, Mavs forward Alan Henderson $100,000, and second-year Bulls’ guard Chris Duhon $30,000. “Our players are stepping up,” Hunter said. “They are anxious and willing to contribute not only their finances but also their time.” HOW TO HELP On behalf of our teams and players, the NBA sends its thoughts and prayers to victims of Hurricane Katrina. We encourage fans to support the relief efforts by visiting RedCross.org or calling the Red Cross help line at 1-800-HELP-NOW. A group of players are traveling to the site of the disaster to distribute food and other necessaries. NBA announcer Kenny Smith is also organizing a charity game to be held this Sunday in Houston with 35 NBA players participating and making further financial contributions. Hunter stressed the importance of “our partnership with Feed The Children, an organization that we worked with before and an organization that as of today has 90 tractor-trailers on the road to deliver food to the Gulf Coast.” “We know from our past association that Feed The Children has the capacity, has the know-how, and has the will to help,” added Hunter. “They’ve got the manpower, the resources, and the trucks.” “The most important thing is that we don’t just give money and walk away,” said Davis. “We want people to know that we are willing to give our time. We want to be there to help people who lost everything to build a new home and find a new life. We want to be there in every way we can throughout what we know is going to be a long and arduous process.” “These are times when we realize we are so fortunate just to breathe and walk,” Marbury attempted to continue. “We’ve got to come together…try to live as one…think about the way we treat people…I just keep looking at my kids…hold them so tight…” Marbury, who kept sobbing uncontrollably throughout the entire press conference, once again had to stop. In his stead, Hunter announced that “Stephon told me that he will donate somewhere between $500,000 and 1 million dollars.” “My friend Lindsey Hunter just called me,” said Houston. “He’s already got a couple of trucks and went down to New Orleans to help with food, clothes, and whatever else people may need.” Brown told of “an overwhelming situation here in Slidell, Louisiana. People basically lost everything. There is no water. There is no electricity. There is no gas. Entire communities look completely devastated, like someone dropped the bomb.” “The devastation is unimaginable,” Short reported from Mississippi. “Television can’t possibly do it justice. We will have to stay in this effort in order to provide real help -- it’s going to take YEARS for people to get back on their feet.” “I have 55 more semi-trucks,” Feed The Children President Larry Jones said. “And warehouses all over the country. So tell your TV stations, newspapers, corporations, maybe you have a truckload of socks, or tee-shorts, or water. We’ll have to give these people water for months and months to come. It’s going to be a long haul. We’re not going to go the second mile, we’re going to have to go the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth mile to help these people. Like Stephon said, we all need to pull together right now. We are going to do just that. And we are going to work literally night and day to do everything that we can.”
I saw the whole thing. He just repeatedly mentioned that he has kids of his own, and he just holds them tight and looks at them, becuase anything can happen (for example a hurricaine) and they can be gone. Mentioned that they would just ask him why he was looking at him like that and he would just cry. He said that we take alot for granted these days, and providing money is simply something that we are suposed to do. Something to that jist..
according to sportscenter, marbury is giving somewhere btwn 500k and 1 mil of his own $ on top of what the NBAPA is giving
i never liked him, especially after all the shyt he talked about Yao. just wondering , how did the NBA respond with the tsunami last year?
I remember during the tsunami that in one game Kobe and T-Mac pledged x-amount of dollars for every point they had, or something like that. What did Marbury say about Yao? Do you have a link, by any chance? I just remember him crossing Yao over and making him fall (hilariously, I might add...). As for as I know though, it was Stoudemire talking the trash. EDIT: Here's a link on what the NBA, as well as some teams and players did to aid in tsunami relief: http://www.nba.com/community/Players_and_Teams_Aid_in_Tsuna-127827-487.html
I'm proud of him. He's really stepped up. He's overwhelmed by the situation. You can tell he still doesn't think he's done enough.
this is why everyone on here needs to stop listening to all the media about steph. he's ALWAYS been a good guy who geniunely cares about other people. he still gives back to his old coney island neighborhood through foundations and charity events. i also heard he's willing to give up to $2 mill. of his own money. and to tell you the truth, this doesn't surprise me at all unlike some of ya'll on here. maybe people will start to realize you can't listen trust what the media portrays people to be....
Okay, so Starbury gives us a reason not to hate him 24/7. Good for him for showing he can be a pretty decent guy. Is it still okay if I hate him once the season starts, though?
Woah dude, I still can't stand the guy on the basketball court, but I can respect him as a human being off of it. DD
Who cares what he does on the basketball court? He just donated a whole bunch of cash for a very philanthropic cause. NBA is an extremely competitive league that brings the best/worst out of players. Aren't we judged by how we behave in socety? Then why would you judge him in a different way? Bottomline is everybody thinks they know these guys and tries to create a perception based on how they act on the basketball court. T-Mac was labeled selfish, lazy, can't play defense, unfriendly yet the perception of the fans changed in an instant. I guess the lesson is don't judge people on a superficial level. And the negative stuff about Marbury it was all a PERCEPTION. No man can get up there and cry like a baby if he was a jackass like everybody seems to think.
