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"I didn't want to end up in a wheelchair" - Yao Ming reflects on his decision to retire at 30
When he was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, Yao Ming was quite a unique physical specimen. A 7'6'', 310-pound giant from China with an incredibly soft ...
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"Consider a player's skill and body like a weapon" - Yao likened the game's evolution to the advancement of artillery
Expressions like "going to war for each other," "killer instinct," and "the frontline" highlight this link. NBA legend Yao Ming once took this comparison even further when explaining how the game had ...