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Basketball: McGrady denies money a factor in China move Oct 28th 2012, 07:39 Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Commissioner Stern to "stand down" in 2014 Thu, Oct 25 2012 LeBron's quest for second title among many juicy plotlines Thu, Oct 25 2012 McGrady's China move earns NBA plaudits Thu, Oct 18 2012 Chinese players will learn from Lin, says Stern Wed, Oct 17 2012 Fans take photos of former NBA player Tracy McGrady as he arrives at Qingdao airport, Shandong province October 24, 2012. Credit: Reuters/China Daily Sun Oct 28, 2012 3:39am EDT (Reuters) - Two-times NBA scoring champion Tracy McGrady has denied money was a factor in his decision to join the Qingdao Eagles in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). "I played 15 years in the NBA," the CBA's highest-profile import told the China Daily newspaper. "I made a lot of money. No, money has nothing to do with it." McGrady, who played alongside Yao Ming for the Houston Rockets for six years from 2004-10, will reportedly become the biggest earner in the CBA on an estimated $800,000 per year. The seven-times All-Star has already impressed his new employers with his work ethic and professionalism in practice and maintained he was fully committed to the Eagles. "I am not going back to the NBA," said the 33-year-old McGrady, coming off a career-low season averaging 5.3 points in just 16 minutes with the Atlanta Hawks. "I retired from the NBA. CBA is it. It's a process you have to go through before you make a decision like this. "Your family has to be comfortable with your decision, because it's going to be a long season and I will not be able to be there with them. "We have Christmas coming up and they will only stay for Christmas, which is kind of between the season, so it's great. "It's a great opportunity for me and for my family as well. They haven't been over here, so it gives them a chance to see another part of the world. It has a very different culture." The CBA has seen several former NBA players join in recent seasons, with former New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury its greatest success story. The 35-year-old Marbury, who also had spells in Boston and Phoenix, led the Beijing Ducks to the CBA title earlier this year. (Reporting by Alastair Himmer in Tokyo; Editing by John O'Brien) Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/ Comments (0) Be the first to comment on reuters.com. Add yours using the box above.

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