Tag: Yao Ming
Enes Kanter Freedom to Yao Ming: “Will you join me in visiting Uyghur Slave...
Former Houston Rockets big man Yao Ming made a media appearance on Monday to promote the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics in which he invited...
Five NBA Stars Whose Careers Were Ruined By Injuries
People often complain about the amount of money that's paid to top sports stars, but there are a few things that they don't take...
Five NBA Players Who Never Reached Their Potential
There isn't one single player who goes into the NBA with the intention of being bang average. From the moment they first realize that...
Yao Ming retired on this date in 2011
Yao Ming announced his retirement from the NBA on this date nine years ago. The big man from China lived up to the incredible hype...
What Happened to the “Next Yao Ming”? The Yi Jianlian Story
Yi Jianlian was the 6th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft. At one point, he was the most popular player in China and...
Tracy McGrady on Yao Ming: “He was one of the most skilled big men”
In an appearance on the most recent episode of All The Smoke podcast with former NBAers Stephen Jackson and Matt Barnes, a 15-year NBA...
How Yao Ming joined Bear Grylls for an adventure
Watch what happens when adventure and survival expert Bear Grylls takes former NBA All-Star Yao Ming out into the wild. Yao Ming played 8 seasons...
Five Best Foreign Players in NBA History
There have been many notable international players from a wide variety of countries in NBA teams over the years, such as Argentina’s Manu Ginobili,...
Kevin Garnett talks about Dirk Nowitzki, Pau Gasol and Yao Ming adjusting to the...
Kevin Garnett, a 15-time NBA All-Star who played primarily for the Minnesota Timberwolves, talked to Matt Barnes and Stephen Jackson for their “All The...
The Houston Rockets become the first NBA team in 57 years to play a...
Despite the Houston Rockets 128 - 121 win against the Dallas Mavericks, it looks like Yao Ming, with his 7 ft 6 in height,...
Yao Ming elected as FIBA Asia chairman
Here’s a news item that was overshadowed by countless NBA Finals developments within the past week: Hall of Famer Yao Ming was elected as...
Kobe Bryant, Jason Derulo and Yao Ming to headline the 2019 World Cup Draw
Kobe Bryant, Jason Derulo and Yao Ming will headline the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Draw, which will take place on Saturday, March 16,...
Yao Ming revealed as 2019 FIBA World Cup ambassador
FIBA on Sunday celebrated 1,000 days to go to the Basketball World Cup 2019 in China with a special event at Beijing’s Wukesong Culture...
Yao Ming, AI and Big Shaq inducted in memorable 2016 Hall of Fame class
Yao Ming, Allen Iverson and Shaquille O'Neal were entered in to the 2016 Naismith Hall of Fame with memorable speeches, secrets revealed and three...
Yaotin’ A Fool tells Shaq to move aside
Since retiring from the NBA, Shaquille O'Neal introduced Shaqtin' A Fool and it has been a TV sensation. The Chinese Basketball Association recently held their...
Girl paints Yao using red paint and…a basketball! (vid)
A girl was challenged to paint Yao Ming using as tools red paint and a basketball. How fitting! Check the video. ...
Yao Ming goes into politics
Retired NBA star Yao Ming has added another line to his post-basketball resume -- politician -- becoming a member of an advisory...
Yao Ming retires (quotes+vid)
Yao Ming has officially retired. Watch a video from his press conference. "I had been thinking over and over. Today I...