Shanxi announced on the official website that the former NBA superstar Marbury has officially signed a three year contract with Shanxi JOYOU. Meanwhile, the boss of Shanxi promised to help Marbury set up his own company in China to produce and sell his sportswear and sports shoes products.

Marbury played 15 games for Shanxi last season, during which he became the most popular player in Shanxi. At the same time, he has always been very proud of his teammates and team management is also very harmonious. According to the statement, Marbury, 33, will play as a player in the next two years' contract, and Marbury may be hired as coach of the team in the third year of the contract. At the same time, there was not much disclosure in Marbury's salary, but it would be the same as last season. But the team boss has revealed that in order to get Marbury to Shanxi, he paid Marbury nearly 100 thousand dollars last season for half a season.