Former Clarksville High star Shawn Marion will play in the new Champions Basketball League with other former NBA stars.
Clarksville High basketball great Shawn Marion retired at the end of the 2015 NBA season, but his playing days aren’t over.
The four-time NBA All-Star, who spent 16 seasons with five different teams, has signed to play in the new Champions Basketball League, which will launch in summer 2017.
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The league will feature former pro players, many of whom are coming straight from the NBA.
Marion will play for the New York-based Gotham Ballers.
Other members on the team include Al Harrington, Kenyon Martin, Eddy Curry, Kareem Rush, Tyshawn Taylor, Jamaal Tinsley, Terrence Williams, Josh Childress, Daniel Gibson and Renaldo Balkman.
“We’re thrilled to announce this powerful team lineup — these great talents, players straight out the NBA (who) are passionate about the game and have ties to the region,” said NBA great Mark Aguirre, the league president. “Ultimately, we are creating highly competitive play and connecting fans to these exciting games and athletes they love.”
Along with New York, teams will be located in Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Detroit, Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Washington, D.C., Phoenix, Orlando, Miami, Dallas, Houston and Minneapolis.
The teams will play exhibition games and in charity events prior to the start of the inaugural season.
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