Former NBA star Yao Ming is urging society to let sport return to its original function of bringing joy to children.
Leaders, guests, and friends from news media, good afternoon, and thanks for
"I am off the basketball court but I will never be away from the sport," Yao Ming said here on Wednesday at a news conference to announce his retirement.
NBA commissioner David Stern hailed Chinese Yao Ming as a "bridge between basketball fans" in the two countries as the Houston Rockets center announced retirement on Wednesday.
Yao Ming just announced his retirement after serious consideration. On behalf of the Shanghai Sports Bureau, I want to express my heartfelt thanks to Yao Ming for his contribution toShanghaisports development and the city.
Yao Ming has made it official, telling a packed news conference in his hometown that a series of injuries have forced him to retire from basketball.
Yao Ming has made it official, telling a packed news conference in his hometown that a series of injuries have forced him to retire from basketball.
He already has his own restaurants, and is shareholder of a music website and a navigation technology company. However, the most intriguing investment is when he purchased the Shanghai Sharks Basketball Club in July 2009.
Yao Ming has finally confirmed he will retire from basketball. Here, chinadaily.com.cn brings you the latest news and information in our live report from the news conference in Shanghai. Full text: Yao's retirement speech 
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At just one-year old, Yao Qinlei will never get to see her famous father Yao Ming play on court.
Argentinean basketball player Luis Scola on Tuesday regretted the retirement of Chinese Yao Ming from the Houston Rockets.
As China's basketball icon Yao Ming is set to announce his retirement from the NBA on July 20, a once burgeoning Chinese basketball market seems to be at risk. "Will Yao Ming's departure endanger the NBA in China?" asks an article in CNN.com.
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