BEIJING, June 26 — Basketball Hall of Famer, business magnate, cultural ambassador -- no Chinese athlete carries a richer legacy than Yao Ming, whose towering 7ft 6in frame (2.29...
BEIJING, June 26 — Basketball Hall of Famer, business magnate, cultural ambassador -- no Chinese athlete carries a richer legacy than Yao Ming, whose towering 7ft 6in frame stormed into the NBA 20 years ago.
In 2002, Yao was a face of an increasingly confident and open China, one whose economic rise was being matched by global sporting prowess. He averaged 19 points and nine rebounds per game over nearly a decade with the Texas-based team who were dubbed the “Ming Dynasty”. Yao was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 alongside Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson.Despite his riches, he keeps a relatively low profile, dabbling in winemaking, conservation and charity work.For Chinese fans, Yao’s international stardom encapsulated the optimism of an emerging nation with global ambitions.
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