In Beijing Stephon Marbury plays basketball.
The 1996 -- 97 NBA season was the Timberwolves ' 8th season in the National Basketball Association . The Beijing Shougang Ducks ( simplified Chinese : 北京鸭篮球俱乐部 , pinyin : běijīng yā lánqiú jùlèbù , meaning `` Beijing Ducks Basketball Club '' ) or Beijing Shougang or Beijing Ducks ( 北京首钢 , běijīng shougang ) are a professional basketball team based in Beijing , China , which plays in the North Division of the Chinese Basketball Association . The Chinese Basketball Association , often abbreviated as CBA , is the first-tier professional men 's basketball league in China . Stephon Marbury . He has won three CBA championships with Beijing in 2012 , 2014 and 2015 , and is widely considered as the greatest foreign player to ever play in the Chinese Basketball Association .