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Ex-NBA player Tracy McGrady is greeted by thousands of screaming fans as he lands in Qingdao for the next step in his career, Lei Lei and Xie Chuanjiao report. Surrounded by more than 100 photographers and about 2,000 screaming fans, former NBA star Tracy McGrady arrived in Qingdao, his new basketball home, on Wednesday morning. The seven-time NBA All-Star will add a new chapter to his storied on-court career with the Qingdao Double Star Eagles during the 2012-2013 CBA season, which starts in late November, and his goal is a championship. "I am looking forward to playing here for the following four months," McGrady said on Wednesday. "Winning the CBA championship is my ultimate goal. It will take a lot of work and dedication. For myself, I just want to go out and make my team better. I hope whatever we do, we can look back and say we gave it our all. China Daily

Tracy McGrady, China 

Suffering a spate of injuries in recent year, McGrady averaged a career-low 5.3 points in 16 minutes per game last season with Atlanta. But he said he is in fine shape now. "My physical condition is great. I'm in great shape," said McGrady, who has chosen to wear the No 9 jersey with the Qingdao Eagles. "I feel good and I'm healthy." China Daily

Tracy McGrady, China 

Surrounded by more than 100 photographers and about 2,000 screaming fans, former NBA star Tracy McGrady arrived in Qingdao, his new basketball home, on Wednesday morning. The seven-time NBA All-Star will add a new chapter to his storied on-court career with the Qingdao Double Star Eagles during the 2012-2013 CBA season, which starts in late November, and his goal is a championship. "I am looking forward to playing here for the following four months," McGrady said on Wednesday. China Daily

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Tracy McGrady on Stephon Marbury: "We're not good friends to be honest. And to say the truth, I'm not going to ask him for advice." 361 Sport

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Two-times NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady's decision to extend his career in China gives the league its most successful player to date and has earned widespread praise. "I think it is a great idea," NBA commissioner David Stern told the China Daily. "The CBA has become a place where players can extend their careers, and that's a wonderful thing." 560 WGAN

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"It's good for Tracy," McGrady's former Houston team mate Shane Battier said. "Maybe he thinks it's the best chance to be the Tracy they all know," Battier added. "Maybe he just wants something new and different, which a lot of guys do after playing in the NBA for so long. China's definitely a good choice." 560 WGAN

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So are you definitely giving up the NBA? Tracy McGrady: "My plan is to be pretty successful in China. I don't see it happening for me anymore in the NBA. Never say never. I'm not completely closing the door. But I'm going to China to have fun." ESPN.com

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You're 33, so how many more years do you want to play over there? Tracy McGrady: "I guess as many years as I want. I'm in great shape right now. I'm healthy. I finally got myself back to a healthy shape. At this point, it's year to year. At the level I'm playing right now, I could go another four or five years." ESPN.com

Tracy McGrady, China 

Do you have any regrets about your NBA career? Tracy McGrady: "Looking back on it, I have no regrets. That is the way the Man above had laid it out for me. I did the best I could to the best of my ability, and for a while, when I was on top of my game, I was one of the best to do it. Then the injuries started to take over. It took a toll on my body, and I never could get back to myself." ESPN.com

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How did you get through those dark days when some said you quit on teams or you were hurt too much? Tracy McGrady: "No doubt it affected me at times. In the public eye, I wasn't going to let it be seen on my face. But at home, it definitely did affect me. Listening to all that chatter about injuries piling up was a struggle for me. I realized that things were changing in my career. I just had to have faith in God, and my supporting cast around me helped me through those dark times. No doubt there were dark days, but I knew there would be a light at the end of the tunnel." ESPN.com

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Qingdao coach is worried about McGrady's physical shape. He may not play 30 minutes. Sohu.com

Tracy McGrady, China 

If there was any doubt remaining over Tracy McGrady’s widely reported, widely confirmed and officially-announced-by-T-Mac-himself-on-Facebook news that the five-time NBA All-Star will be playing for the Qingdao Double Star Eagles this season… you can now safely remove all of it and throw in the nearest garbage can. Or you can just throw it on the street, which remains as the preferred method for garbage disposal for many in this country. We won’t judge, promise. Over the weekend, Qingdao held a special press conference to officially announce that McGrady will be playing for the Eagles this season. Called “Briefing for Tracy McGrady Officially Signing with Qingdao Double Star Eagles”, a representative from the team formally declared that the deal was done and to prove it, held up a copy of the written agreement, complete with McGrady’s signature. NiuBBall.com

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According to Qingdao’s general manager, Sheng Xishun, the Eagles’ goal with McGrady is to win a championship. But with the idea that his new signing will stick around for three years to rival Beijing’s Stephon Marbury as the CBA’s most popular foreign player, the goal for this year is to just make the playoffs. Good call when you consider the team saw a whopping seven players leave the team in the off-season, including the top Chinese scorer in the entire league in 2011-12, Li Gen. NiuBBall.com

Tracy McGrady, Stephon Marbury, China, Qingdao 

Seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady says he is heading for China to play for the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles in the Chinese Basketball Association. The 33-year-old McGrady said on his official Website he is excited to play for the Eagles in eastern China and that “it will be an honor” to play for the Chinese people. A woman who answered the phone Wednesday at the basketball club said she had no information. McGrady’s announcement did not give terms for the one-year contract. Tempo

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With a message on Facebook, Tracy McGrady announced that he has signed a contract to play in China with Qingdao Eagles. Below it is his message: "There are times in life that a new road presents itself and it appears this time has come for me now. I am so proud of what I have accomplished these past 15 years playing in the NBA. It was a dream entering the league as I just turned 18 years old. I worked hard and poured my heart and soul into this game. I consider myself a student of the game as I have watched, studied and played with and against the best players in the world. The NBA was my University and I learned so much. The gratitude I feel is really immeasurable. I have experienced the best moments a player can experience and have had some dark ones too. Both equally important in helping shape me into the man I am today. Sportando

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Sheng Xishun, manager of the club, confirmed the news to multiple media outlets on Tuesday morning, and revealed that McGrady will agree to the signing by Wednesday. "Qingdao chooses McGrady for two reasons. One is that we hope he can help improve the team. The other is to take advantage of his influence to promote the team and the whole group," said Sheng in a Tencent Sports interview. China Daily

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Sheng also revealed the signing was inspired by what Stephon Marbury and his Beijing Ducks accomplished last season, as the 35-year-old veteran led the Ducks to their first league title in two decades. "We will try best to help McGrady adjust to life in the Chinese Basketball Association and extend his career as a player. We hope he can continue to play for Qingdao next year and make the team a championship contender." China Daily

Tracy McGrady, Stephon Marbury, China, Qingdao 

After 15 often spectacular seasons in the NBA, Tracy McGrady is finalizing agreement on a one-year contract with Qingdao of the Chinese Basketball Association, sources told Yahoo! Sports. Yahoo! Sports

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McGrady, a seven-time All-Star, couldn't secure a guaranteed NBA contract for this season and decided against trying to make a roster in training camp. McGrady, 33, will likely complete the deal within the next couple days and leave for China within the next one to two weeks, sources said. McGrady's long-time partnership with former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming made McGrady a popular player in China, and he'll be afforded star status there. Yahoo! Sports

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Stephon Marbury: If (McGrady to China) happens that would be great for the CBA. China would be a great experience for him Weibo

Tracy McGrady, Stephon Marbury, China