My Other Home (我是马布里)

Go, Steph.

Ha! Come on!

Nice, yeah!

- Ha! - Get it on.

Ha!

Come on! Ha!

Argh!

Just remember. Think.

Always think

before your actions.

Yes, sir.

-Come on, what you got? - Skills.

-What you need? -Practice.

-How do you play? -With your head.

-And? -With your heart.

All right. What's the most important thing out there?

-Team. -How do you win?

-Be better than your opponent. -And?

-Be better than me. -What?

-Better today than yesterday. -What?

-Better tomorrow than today. -Okay.

What makes a good leader?

Making your teammates better.

-What makes a great leader? -Someone who inspires them.

What's a leader without a team?

-Huh? Ha! -Nothing.

Growing up in Brooklyn,

basketball wasn't just about three on three

or being the best in the neighborhood.

It was an escape, a lottery ticket,

a dream that could change your life,

- make you a star. -

But that's not the basketball my father taught me.

-Lincoln! -Lincoln!

Defense! Let's go!

Defense!

Oh! Come on!

Somebody's gotta block up in the middle!

Stephon, you gotta be a leader in there!

Focus!

Keep up your head! Come on!

Play y'all! Run the play!

Back up, back up, back up!

Double step!

Let's go, Lincoln!

Through the struggle, the hustle, and paying my dues,

I went from the courts of Coney Island

to the crowds of the NBA.

And I was ready.

With the fourth pick in the 1996 NBA Draft,

the Milwaukee Bucks select Stephon Marbury.

It felt like I won the lottery

that would change my family's life forever.

He's truly living a dream

for that entire family.

It's been, uh, 20 long years.

Waited for this day.

And I played like I had something to prove.

But none of the cities I played for

really felt like home.

The Knicks. The Garden.

The dream to play for my hometown

came true in 2004.

It all felt like the beginning of a new chapter.

But this homecoming didn't end as great as it started.

My dad loved watching me play at the Garden.

During the game in 2007

against my old team the Phoenix Suns,

he complained of chest pains and was rushed to the hospital.

He died as I continued to play,

unaware that my hero had fallen.

The team told me about my dad only after the game was over.

He was there for me my whole life

and I never even got to say goodbye.

My enthusiasm died with my hero

and it affected my play on the court.

The media, coaches, fans,

and my teammates laid blame on me

for the team's losses.

Soon, New York's favorite son became its cast-off,

and I ended up in Boston.

I was playing but my heart wasn't in it.

So, after 13 years in the NBA,

I turned my back on what was once

my ultimate dream.

Without my dad and without basketball,

my life got very dark.

I became a prisoner of my own pain.

I wondered if I could ever again

be the man my father raised on that Coney Island court.

And then, something happened.

A phone call from an unexpected place

would change everything,

and I was about to discover

that home is where you make it.

How's the game?

Mom.

Why are you walking around here like a ninja

with your knees hurting like that?

Are those Chinese people?

You watching Chinese basketball?

I'm just randomly looking.

You never randomly looking. Not with basketball.

What is that about?

China?

When were you gonna tell me about it?

A representative from China called me

and he asked me to come play basketball in China.

I didn't know if I was gonna tell you or not.

So show me more.

Mmm.

I think you should give it a shot.

What you see?

I see you having fun among those boys.

Hey, Steph. This is Li Nan.

Li Nan, how you doing, man?

Hi. It's a pleasure meeting you.

Nice meeting you as well.

Oh, I don't like this.

Steph, this is some bullshit.

How desperate are those who choose to play in China?

Li Nan.

I need you to give it to me straight.

Tell me why I should consider coming to China

to play basketball

under these conditions right here?

I can sense that you want to go to a place

where not many people know about you or your past.

That way, you can quietly do what you love most.

I can assure you that

China is what you're really looking for.

I have to admit...

this is definitely very different

from what I imagined.

I'm not surprised.

But I didn't say I was gonna turn it down.

I'm so glad you're enjoying the food.

-Yes, I love it. -Ah, yes.

Stephanie put up for them greens, didn't you?

Wait, wait, wait. Hold up. Hold up, hold up.

You saying they don't take care of their players?

Mm-mm. I don't think so.

-I'm hearing commercial flights. -Yes.

They all tall and big. How are they gonna fit?

You know how they fit? Emergency exit seats.

-No. -What?

That's how they do their players over there.

So where do players stay when they on the road? Motel 6?

- - Oh, come on, Eric.

Nan Li.

There you go.

They love him so much.

They do.

Stephon is so different from how I've imagined him.

You know, he's different from what most people imagine.

He's a good kid.

What do you think of him going to China?

Well...

I don't want him to go that far away from me

or for that long

because I know I'll miss him.

But I have a feeling that

this is the right thing for him, so...

I'm gonna support him.

And I'm hoping he gives it a try.

I want you to work on this move right here

while I'm gone

for the next few months.

Doesn't look so hard.

Yeah, let me see.

I can't do it.

Can't do it?

What you mean you can't do it?

I never taught you that word before.

Sorry, Dad.

We don't say the word, "I can't do it."

Exactly. That word doesn't exist in our vocabulary.

Daddy, Mommy wants you inside. She's upstairs packing for you.

Come on. Take a seat.

Y'all don't want me to go, I won't go.

I think we should let him go.

Really?

What you think about that, Stephon?

I'm really, really, really gonna miss you, Daddy.

I'm really, really, really gonna miss you too, Stephon.

And you too, Xavi.

My two little angels. I love you all so much.

I didn't know what to expect

but I knew I had nothing to lose.

Like Mama said,

I had to pick myself up and rebound.

Time to show my wife I was still the man she married.

I knew I could be a better dad and a role model in the future

if I could just be a better me in the present.

-Sorry? -Uh...

Sorry, may I have your room number?

Oh. What's your room number?