Beijing Royal Fighters coach Stephon Marbury on US response to coronavirus

Former NBA star and Beijing Royal Fighters coach Stephon Marbury hopes Americans start taking the coronavirus threat a little more seriously, especially since he's seen the onset of the virus while living in China.

"I really don't see any panic, to be honest, which is a little nerve wracking to me because I left China and I saw what was going on right when it was starting," Marbury said.

The former NBA point guard, who has lived and played basketball in China for the past decade, was impressed by China's handling of the crisis and said he hopes the United States follows their example.

Marbury commented on the virus at the premiere of "A Kid From Coney Island" on Thursday in New York.

The documentary takes viewers through Marbury's life from growing up in the projects in Coney Island, his dominant time at Brooklyn's Lincoln High School, and then onto his professional career in both the NBA and the Chinese Basketball Association.

The film depicts the rise and fall of Marbury, whose career in the NBA fell short of his potential but eventually saw a career rebirth in China.

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