"There is a very important retirement news." "Everyone knows that it is Yao Ming." "I feel very honored, not only because I have been a teammate with the best big man in the league, but also because he is my friend." "I hope Yao can successfully face all the challenges in life."-McGrady.
"Hello, Yao Ming (from China), my brother, I'm Shaq. You are the greatest player in China and one of the greatest players of this era. I will miss you. Now, let's go on holiday together, me and you! " Shaq
"What I want to say is that I had such an opportunity to play with Yao Ming, one of the best players in the world!" -Laurie
"But all this is just an achievement on the court. I hope he has his own plans for the future. I can't wait to see Yao Ming continue to make a positive impact on the world. There is no doubt that the best period of his career has not yet arrived. Good luck! Yao! You will always be a man! " president
"When Yao Ming came back last summer, reporting and writing his story was one of my best memories since I accepted this job." -Sports Illustrated columnist Sam Amic
"Yao Ming built a bridge for all of us."-Kobe Bryant.
Yao Ming, no matter what path this tall man will take in his later life, whether you like his skills or style, and whether you love this sport or not, you can't doubt that he has brought great influence to us, China and the world in the last decade, at the best time of his career as an athlete. His modesty, calmness, hard work and loveliness are worthy of recognition, and his personality charm has laid a good foundation for the international image of the motherland in the new period to a great extent.