From 1999-2001, Stephon Marbury was a member of the New Jersey Nets. It was a homecoming of sorts as the kid from Coney Island set out to make a name for himself in the NBA as the leading man and out of Kevin Garnett's shadow in Minnesota.
Although Marbury's game grew each year in Jersey and culminated in a memorable appearance in the 2001 All Star Game, the team did not make the playoffs or appear to be heading in the right direction. Marbury's journey took him to Phoenix and everywhere in between as he dealt with the various stressors of being a star athlete.