Sad story of Yao Ming’s left foot

BEIJING, July 17 (Xinhua) — The 40-year-old Shaquille O’Neal, who retired from NBA in June, up-loaded a twitter video last week to invite the 30-year-old Yao Ming, who is reportedly retiring from the league, to…

Yao Ming Retires as a Symbol

Nine years ago, Yao Ming entered the NBA as a promising young man, who was seen as an all-star player that had the potential to take a championship like the Rocket’s retired player Hakeem Abdul…

Yao retirement risks NBA profile in China

BEIJING – The expected retirement of Chinese basketball star Yao Ming risks diminishing the NBA’s once-burgeoning popularity in the country, with many local fans saying they would no longer watch NBA games. Yao’s expected retirement comes…