在球迷三个月以来的等待之后，北京英雄马布里新赛季的去向在7月19日最终确定。北京是他的另一个家，他的奖杯在这里，他的雕像在这里，他的故事永存在这里，他把自己依然留在了这里。签约北控男篮之后，马布里将在北京完成他职业生涯最后一年的征战。以下，是他亲自撰写的一份签约后的声明（中文翻译版在英文原版之后）。
I am back! My other home
When I stepped on the soil of my other home Beijing at 5am this morning with my trainer Chris, this city felt so different. My Chinese journey will open a new chapter. This afternoon, I will formally sign a contract with BeiKong club to play the 2017-2018 season for my beloved Beijing. This will be the last season of my 21 year career.
I am thrilled to finish my career in Beijing. This is my home, my destiny . It was a long two months deciding where to go, there were other opportunities but it’s hard to accept leaving Beijing to play for another city. Through my two decades of my basketball career I've joined different teams. I've represented different cities, even in China. I had my stories in Shanxi and in Foshan; both teams treated me well enough and prepared me for what’s happened next. Finally after my landing in Beijing , it became home, a place I don’t want to leave forever. The way this city treated me and the love bond between the people and I make me fall in love with the life here forever.
As I said many times before, I want to live here forever. Today my wish came true.
I want to thank BeiKong Club for trusting me and keeping me home. Even though I am a 40 year old veteran, I still have a lot of fuel left in my tank. I am looking forward towards meeting the head coach Mr Dingwei and my new teammates this afternoon. I will leave everything on the court in this coming season. It’s my honor to wear BeiKong’s jersey representing this city in a different way. It's my honor to fight with my new teammates. With Shavlik Randolph , Zaid Abbass and every other one of my teammates. We have the chance to become a very competitive group along with BeiKong working on gathering more talent for this coming season. I believe we can do something to shock this league.
I want to thank all the fans who were patiently waiting for my decision. I was told by my friends when I decided to play my final year, most of you promised to support me by accompanying me through the last chapter of my basketball career. I want to tell you right now, not only will you see me play for Beijing this coming season, you will see the same player doing the same things on a different court. I trust my teammates and I will work hard to make you want to buy BeiKong’s tickets and show support.
I want to thank ShouGang club once again for terminating the contract so I would be free to find a new team to play this final year. I want to thank ex General Manager Mr. Yuanchao. I will never forget that afternoon when we signed the first contract. I want to thank Coach Minlulei for his respect and trust during the past 6 years. He made the three Championship happen , the great partnership between us was such an enjoyment. I want to thank all of my brothers for all the battles. I won’t forget the great times we had and created together. The last season we shared together was not successful which I fully understand the reason ShouGang club decision to rebuild. I wish you all a great coming season.
I want to thank Suiran and every opponent I faced. Through the fierce competitions over the past years we've gain respect towards each other. I saw the weibo you posted on Weibo, you are one of the toughest defenders I've faced in CBA. We used to go at each other toe to toe all the time . But as players we also understand each other by knowing how hard we worked to compete against each other every night. I am looking forward playing against you once again. It will be hard but it’s also the charm and soul of sports. I will hug him after the game, actually I am looking forward to play against and hug every great sportsmen in this league in my final season. I want to kiss every floor of the CBA to say thank you and goodbye. This is my appreciation of all the great stories that happened on them.
I want to thank my teammates as I told them right after I will definitely play the coming season as my career’s final year at the night when last season ended. As a veteran with pride and dream, I don’t want to end my career that way . I know it was hard but they nailed it down perfectly in keeping me in BJ.
At the very end, please allow me to thank BeiKong once again. Especially Hexining who wore No. 3 before. When I express the wish to still wear No.3 in the coming season to General Manager Mr Lvjinqing, Hexining allow this to come true. I want to thank him for his generosity. I want to thank Mr. Lichunli and the administration of the club to set up our press conference at 3:33pm of 30th this month. I've worn #3 throughout my whole career, it’s such a warm gesture, thank you for the respect. I am looking forward towards seeing all of my media friends today.
At the same night, my movie “my other home ”will host the premiere ceremony, I want to invite all of my media friends too. On the 4th of August , this movie will be shown in theaters national wide. I won the best new actor award at the Shanghai international movie festival. They asked me how could I do that as a rookie. I was able to do it by acting out my own story in a movie way.
Now that this is the last of my 21 year long basketball career, I want to write down a happy ending with my new team for this story.
Thank you for walking with me through my journey.
LOVE IS LOVE
我回来了，我的北京
今天凌晨5点，我和我的训练师克里斯回到了北京。我知道，这一次与众不同，新的篇章即将翻开，这个下午，我就将和北控男篮签订合同，为北控，也继续为北京这座城市，出战2017至18赛季。这将是我21年职业生涯的最后一个赛季。
我开心极了。因为我最终留在了北京。这里是我的家，是我的命运。在过去两个月里，我一直很难想象，如果我离开北京，为另外一座城市打球会是什么样。在我漫长的职业生涯里，我效力过很多球队。来到中国之后，我先在山西和佛山打球，积累对这个国家和CBA联赛的认知，然后才来到了北京。但当我来到了这里，我就再也不想离开了。我爱这座城市的厚重和情义，我爱这座城市里的人们对待我的方式。
一日北京，终身北京。现在，我终于实现了愿望。
感谢北控男篮。他们相信我，给了我留在北京的机会。他们知道，虽然我已经40岁了，但我身体里仍然留存着能量。我很快会和主教练丁伟见面，尽快融入球队。我将把我所有的能量，都留在下赛季的赛场上，我将为北控男篮倾尽所有。他们同样代表北京。我知道，球队的管理层仍在积极引进运动员，增强球队实力。我为我们将在新赛季拥有的竞争力感到激动，我期待着和兰多夫、阿巴斯以及北控所有运动员们的合作。我相信，我们会做出一些惊人的事情。
感谢我的球迷们，感谢你们耐心的等待。很多朋友告诉我，当我做出再打最后一年的决定时，你们中的大多数人都支持我的决定，都愿意陪我走完最后一季。我想告诉你们的是，我不止是希望你们继续看我打球，而是看到我，依然能做到我曾经做到的那些事情。我和我队友们的努力会让你们愿意购买北控的球票，前来支持我和北控男篮，会让我们成为北京的另一个焦点。
再次感谢北京首钢男篮。他们和我结束了合同，给了我寻找新球队，再战最后一年的自由。感谢把我签到北京的总经理袁超，我永远不会忘记我们签订合同的那个下午；感谢在过去6年里给我尊重、包容的主教练闵鹿蕾，我们一起赢得了三个冠军，我们是出色的搭档；感谢我的兄弟们，我不会忘记我们一起的那些时光。在我们一起战斗的最后一季，我们有些不幸。我理解球队重建的决心，祝愿你们重新打出出色的战绩。
感谢睢冉，感谢像他一样，在最激烈的竞争中依然彼此尊重的对手们。我看到了睢冉为我发的微博，他是我在中国遇到的最强悍的防守者之一，我们曾经在赛场上针锋相对。但我们都是运动员，我们都知道彼此付出了多少，我们都理解这就是竞技体育的灵魂。我期待再次和睢冉对抗。在比赛哨响之前，我一定会和他拥抱。在我的最后一季里，我期待和每一位运动家的最后一次对抗和拥抱。在我前往的每一个客场，我都想亲吻那里的地板，感谢在那之上发生过的故事。
感谢我的经纪团队的工作。在上赛季结束的那个晚上，我正式告知他们，我一定会再打最后一季。我不想以那样的方式，结束我的职业生涯。我知道这不容易，但他们做到了，而且让我留在了北京。
最后，让我再次感谢北控。感谢球队的3号运动员贺希宁。我向总经理吕锦清提出了申请，希望我能在职业生涯最后一年仍然身穿3号球衣。而贺希宁愿意把他的3号球衣让给我，完成我的愿望，感谢他的慷慨。感谢球队的管理层，感谢李春利先生。他把我正式加入球队发布会的时间，定在了7月30日下午3点33分。一名毕生都身穿3号的老将，感谢这么温暖的安排。我体会到了这其中的尊重。媒体朋友们，我期待着在这个时间和你们见面。
就在7月30日那天晚上，我主演的电影《我是马布里》的首映式将在北京举行。我也希望邀请当天下午来到新闻发布会的媒体朋友们，晚上去看我的电影。8月4日起，这部电影将在全国院线公映。在上海电影节上，我获得了最佳新人奖。有人问我，为什么第一次演电影能演的这么好？那是因为，我只是在讲述自己的故事。
我职业生涯的漫长故事，只剩下了最后一个赛季。而我，想要一个美好的结局。
感谢你们，和我一起，步入这段旅程。
LOVE IS LOVE