Terrible Jersey Hall of Fame: Stephon Marbury Minnesota Timberwolves Jersey

Thanks to Will and Deadspin for putting the Terrible Jersey Hall of Fame on the front page today. I got tons of great jerseys from the readers out there, enough that I could keep this thing running through 2011. But keep the jersey coming, I promise that if you send it, I'll post it (expect about 2 jerseys per day). This jersey comes from Brandon of Sports Shows on Mute, maybe to ease his pain, Steph will invite him to be a guest on "Stars on Stars" and maybe he can explain why he decided to suck.


JCMJ Terrible Jersey Nominee





Stephon Marbury, Minnesota Timberwolves



Owner: BD of Sports Show On Mute

Year It Was Purchased : 1997 (His rookie year)

Age When Purchased: 11, I was in 5th grade.

Jersey Category: Never Lived Up To The Hype, Played for the Team for like 2 Months Jersey

Why Is It Terrible? Let me start by saying when Marbury and Iverson came into the league everyone immediately grabbed a ride on the Iverson jock. I, however, elected to go with Marbury and managed to collect around 25 of his rookie cards. Well late into the season My mom took my brother and I to Chicago for a Bulls game for my brothers 16th birthday. While in town we went to a massive sporting goods store who's name escapes me. I found a Marbury jersey that was a perfect fit and actually convinced my mom to make the purchase. I wore the damn thing at the least once a week until Stephon forced his way out of Minnesota. Just to be closer to home. He left a team that was heading toward the upper echelon of the Western Conference for New Jersey. My fandom at that point was still the same. I was a fan of his but disappointed as I looked up at my "Da Kids" KG and Marbury poster as well as my Marbury autographed photo. Marbury's ego continued to grow as New Jersey went absolutely nowhere and he was dealt to Phoenix. With a few years he was in the big apple where he always wanted to be. By this point I had no respect for him, having grown up an all. Watching my favorite player make an ass of himself one game after the next. Marbury's talent will never be questioned but what goes on in his head will.

I watched "Starts on Stars: With Stephon Marbury" the other day. And can now understand why he was turned down by so many people before FSN picked up the show. He interviewed Adam Sandler in what was the worst interview I've ever seen. 90% of the sentences that come out of Marbury's mouth make absolutely no sense. He couldn't be any worse if his name was Bryant Gumbel. A guy who was once considered to be the biggest rival of Allen Iverson is no longer anywhere near the conversation when discussing the best point guards in the league. It also has to hurt knowing that Jason Kidd and Steve Nash took the majority of the players he played with deep into the playoffs. While Marbury lead them to nothing but mediocrity.

For the record, I HATE the Knicks. And no longer pay much attention to Marbury at all. It just amazes and disappoints me to see who he has become. Not to mention I doubt any of those rookie cards are worth jack anymore.