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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 ...
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"Being dominant is being mean" - Shaq believed Yao Ming could never replace him as the NBA's most dominant center
As Shaquille O'Neal unanimously claimed the most dominant center title in the NBA during the early 2000s, a new giant was making waves across the ocean – China's Yao Ming. Standing tall and exuding an ...
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Getting to know Yao Ming
Editor's note: ESPN's David Aldridge sat down with Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' No. 1 overall draft pick, during the World Basketball Championships in Indianapolis. Following is the entire ...
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Yao Ming's Impact Went Far Beyond His Numbers
NBA star Yao Ming, architect Yoshio Taniguchi, and other dignitaries break ground for the Asia Society Texas Center on May 15, 2008. (Richard J. Carson/Asia Society) In the summer of 2002, when the ...
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In the end, can Yao stand above the rest?
It's the same in Salt Lake City and Dallas, Indianapolis and Houston, even Shanghai ... In just half a season, Yao Ming has lived up to high expectations as the No. 1 overall pick.
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Yao Ming talks with Shaq about his NBA journey
Hall of Famer and 8x All Star, Yao Ming sat with fellow Hall of Famer ... He was drafted to the Houston Rockets in 2002 and concluded his NBA career in 2011 after missing the previous season ...