The imminent retirement of Houston Rockets’ center Yao Ming comes as no surprise to anyone who has followed the Shanghai native’s career from his early beginnings in the game. Persistent injuries over the past few seasons have allowed the towering center to only play in a handful of games. Coming off of his most recent [...]
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Yao Ming’s Imminent Retirement Does Not Spell Death for the NBA in China
July 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Basketball, Business
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Yao Ming’s Legacy Will Shine Though China Sport
July 10th, 2011 · No Comments · Basketball
An edited version of this article is published in the Global Times. When the lanky Shanghainese first landed in Houston in 2002, few expected him to achieve what he now stands for. In his nine seasons of playing in the NBA, Yao Ming averaged 19 points, 9.2 rebounds per game. Yet his contribution to basketball and the [...]
Yao Not Owner of Shanghai Sharks
November 5th, 2009 · 2 Comments · Basketball, Business, Sports
According to the Shanghai Daily, NBA basketball star Yao Ming is not the owner of the Shanghai Sharks, the Chinese star’s former team, and he has not been guaranteed ownership of the team. The newspaper reported that while Yao’s management group, Team Yao, has been signed on as an “entrusted investor” for the next five [...]
