What a great day to talk about Stephon Marbury. Then again, there is never a bad one. Marbury might seem like a blast to the past to some, but the former NBA All-Star and self-described "lone wolf" is still making moves and winning championships in the Chinese Basketball Association.

There are plenty of stories about Marbury, the now-39-year-old who plays for the Beijing Ducks, but let's look back at the 6-foot-2 fiery point guard right around the prime of his career.

On August 26, 2004, Marbury scored a then-Team USA Olympic-record 31 points. It was a much-needed performance that lifted a struggling Team USA squad over undefeated Spain, 102-94, to advance to the semifinals of the Olympics in Athens.

Of course, the nightmare semifinal loss to Argentina was next, but for that moment, Marbury, who added two rebounds, four assists and two steals in the contest, was the star on a team that also featured the likes of Allen Iverson and Tim Duncan, and three young guys: Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James.


Looking back, that was a crazy starting lineup, but it kind of made sense 12 years ago. For context, Wade had four points, Anthony had three, and James was scoreless in the game.

Team USA went on to win bronze that year. Anthony has since passed his single-game scoring mark. 

Marbury was always a different type of star. That night was no different.