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Ex-NBA star Stephon Marbury touts Hong Kong’s ‘slam dunk’ of opportunities in talent video

  • Stephon Marbury, who has settled in city under talent scheme, stars in first clip of series aimed at luring professionals to Hong Kong

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A former NBA star who has settled in Hong Kong under a talent scheme has described the city as “a slam dunk of new opportunities without language barriers” in a new government video series to promote official recruitment drives.

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The Hong Kong Talent Engage Office released the clip featuring two-time NBA All-Star Stephon Marbury, an American who has spent years in Beijing, on Wednesday as part of efforts to attract talent from mainland China and overseas.

An office spokesman said the series showcased the “city’s vibrant and colourful” lifestyle and featured people from “different professions and backgrounds from around the world to share their reasons why they came to Hong Kong”.

Marbury said in the first video: “I’m here because Hong Kong is an international melting pot. It’s a slam dunk of new opportunities without language barriers.”

He also lauded the culinary offerings, saying the first Cantonese word he learned was “delicious”.

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“The food here is fantastic. My first Cantonese word? Hou mei,” he said.

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