Yao Ming

Alias: Little Giant, Moving the Great Wall

Nationality: China.

Nationality: Yao Ming, Han nationality.

Place of birth: Xuhui District, Shanghai

Ancestral home: Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province

Date of birth:1September 1980 12.

Height: 2.26 meters (7.32 feet)

Weight: 140.6 kg

Sports: basketball

Birth Hospital: The Sixth People's Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Primary school: Shanghai Gao 'an Road No.1 Primary School.

Junior High School: Shanghai No.2 Middle School

University: Shanghai Jiaotong University

2 technical characteristics

Yao Ming is recognized as the most comprehensive center in NBA. His height is a significant advantage: he can easily shoot over the defender's head. He can jump shot accurately from 20 feet away (he has shot three-pointers in CBA and NBA). However, his shooting is mainly concentrated in the range of 10- 12 feet from the basket, and he scores points through hook shooting, turn shooting and dunk. His free throw percentage is as high as 80%, ranking among the centers in the league. He can even dribble to the midfield by himself, and as a tall player, his basic basketball skills and passing skills are as good as Yao Ming's, and his vision and feel are excellent. Some people criticized him for his lack of momentum and physical strength on the court. However, Yao Ming is recognized as a team player. He often gives up shooting and passes the ball to his teammates. Compared with other star teammates, his shooting times are not high, which limits his average score per game. His shooting percentage is impressive. In 2004-2005, his shooting percentage ranked third in the NBA. In 20 10, Yao Ming's worth reached 10 billion dollars. Yao Ming's commercial activities are mainly divided into three categories: first, commercial endorsement; Second, investment; The third is authorized business. However, apart from endorsement income, there are almost no profitable projects in Yao Ming's current investment, and the authorization business has hardly started.

Defensively, Yao Ming's height is undoubtedly a shock to his opponent, although many people think that his figure is not strong enough. Although he is one of the best defensive centers in the league, many people criticize that with his height, Yao Ming's blocked shots statistics should be better (before the third season, he averaged less than two blocks per game). Some analysts accuse Yao Ming of having a shorter wingspan than his height, unlike other athletes. However, Yao Ming's wingspan is much longer than the average person. Because the Rockets adopted a slow-paced attack mode, Yao Ming actually didn't play much, which led to his low technical statistics. On the court, Yao Ming doesn't always stay in a few fixed positions, and the tactics of rocket mobile defense need Yao Ming's active participation. Although his figure and jumping ability are not satisfactory, his height, long arms and speed are enough to compete with the strongest opponent.

Yao Ming is an excellent rebounder, but not the best. Although he was among the top 20 rebounders, he never reached the top. There are many reasons for this situation, including his playing time is less than that of many top rebounders, and his limited range of activities has made him a "telephone booth rebounder"-he can only grab the rebounds that fall on him and feel like standing in a narrow public telephone booth. However, many people, including Hubie Brown, think that if Yao Ming played more minutes and shot more times, he might get more than 20 points and more than 65,438+00 rebounds. In the 2004-2005 season, Yao Ming averaged 48 minutes and 28.7 points (league ranking 15) and rebounds 13. 1 (league ranking 2 1). Many experts believe that this new statistical method is a better and fairer way to measure player data. In contrast, O 'Neal, the super center, scored 32. 1 point and 14.6 rebounds every 48 minutes, only 3.4 points and10.5 rebounds behind Yao Ming.

3 honor record

1999 won the most advanced player award in CBA.

In 2000, he was selected for the CBA All-Star Team.

In 2000, he won three individual awards in CBA.

Yao Ming was the main force of the Shanghai team in the 2002 CBA championship.

In June 2002, he joined the Houston Rockets as the No.1 pick, becoming the first foreign No.1 pick in NBA history.

In 2002, he was one of the top ten people who moved China. Awarding speech: With his superb sports skills and strong hands, he occupied a place in a national sports event, which made many people's dreams come true and became the pride of China people. His outstanding performance and patriotic spirit of obeying the call of the motherland at any time have made people think far beyond sports itself. His love for the motherland, his grasp of the present and his expectation for the future will make him a symbol of sports in China.

From 2003 to 2009, he was selected for the NBA Western Star Team for seven consecutive years (he was unable to participate due to injury in 2007).

Flag bearer of the China Olympic delegation in 2004 and 2008.

201/kloc-0 On July 25th, 2008, in recognition of Yao Ming's outstanding contribution to sports and basketball in China, the Chinese Olympic Committee decided to award Yao Ming the "China Olympic Gold Medal" and chinese basketball association decided to award Yao Ming the "China Basketball Outstanding Contribution Award" and "China Men's Basketball Lifetime Honorable Player". In addition, Hu Jiashi also presented Yao Ming with a basketball jersey symbolizing the lifelong honor of the China men's basketball team.

20 1 1 Shanghai Magnolia Lifelong Sports Achievement Award.

201365438+1October 1 1 won the People of the Year Award of "Light of China-Spreading Chinese Culture" jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the State Council Press Office, the State Council Overseas Chinese Affairs Office, State Administration of Radio, Film and Television and CCTV.

On March 4th, 2065438+March, 2065438, Yao Ming won the gold medal of Magnolia Achievement Award in Shanghai Sports.

The International Olympic Committee announced that Yao Ming has become the latest image ambassador of Nanjing Youth Olympic Games. The China basketball legend will share his advice and experience on international competitions with a new generation of young athletes, and at the same time inspire young people all over the world to actively practice and inherit the spirit of the Youth Olympic Games. [9]

4 growth experience

Yao Ming was born into a basketball family in Shanghai. Father Yao Zhiyuan, 2.08 meters, once played for the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team; Mother Fang Fengdi,1.88m, was the main player of China women's basketball team in 1970s. The characteristics of parents' height and their love for basketball were passed on to him without reservation. At the age of 9, Yao Ming began to receive amateur training in Shanghai Xuhui District Junior Sports School. Influenced by his family since childhood, his understanding of basketball gradually emerged. Five years later, he joined the Shanghai Youth Team. /kloc-selected for the national youth team at the age of 0/7; 18 years old, put on the uniform of the Chinese national basketball team.

From 65438 to 0998, he was selected to the national team coached by Faye Wong and began his basketball career. In 2002, he was selected as the No.1 pick by the Houston Rockets in NBA. In 2003-2008, he was selected to the NBA Western All-Star Team for six consecutive seasons (suspended due to injury in 2007, missed due to injury in 2009-20 10, played only a few games in 20165438 and missed the remaining games due to injury, 20/KLOC. In July, 2009, he became the owner of Shanghai Shark Club, and became the first basketball player in China with the dual roles of player and owner. [ 1]

Guide the discussion and go to the world.

Parents are relatively low-key about Yao Ming. Yao Ming soon became a young star and entered Shanghai Junior Sports School because of his hard work in training. At this time, the media wanted to interview Yao Ming, but her mother refused. Mother thinks that media publicity will bring some side effects to children. She wants her son to be down-to-earth, instead of being led by the media. It should also be said that Yao Ming is at a good time: the system reform is surging, and the national basketball professional Yao Ming League started in 12 city, and CBA was born. 1996 Yao Ming 16 years old, Shanghai Oriental Basketball Club was formally established. With a high level of foreign aid, it has played a great role in helping Yao Ming improve its level.

Parents are also the best teachers in Yao Ming. When watching the ball game, the family of three gathered together to discuss the skills of the ball. Once, I watched a match of Beijing team and played the "Twin Towers" tactics of Dan Tao and Bater. Yao Ming remembers an action by Dan Tao, who directly supported others with his elbow. Mom said, you should learn this movement and use your body. Later, Yao Ming recalled, "Mom's words reminded me that at least I can use my elbow. This makes me more aggressive. "

Parents often give advice to Yao Ming. Parents will watch every home game of the Oriental Men's Basketball Team, and they can chat with their son on the court for a while to discuss the skills of the game. In the away game, parents sat in front of the TV to discuss their son's ball skills. He commented on his son's defensive, offensive and playing attitude in detail. During the 200 1 Universiade, Yao Ming didn't play well in the first few games, and his parents comforted and encouraged him on the phone.

Yao Ming started his basketball career in 1997 National Games. From CBA league to Asian Championship and Olympic Games, there are many wars between the North and the South. He stays at home only a few days a year. He doesn't want his parents to accompany him on vacation, but sleeps alone at home. The mother knew that what her son needed most was sleep, so she let him go. Spring Festival is to have dinner at home and go back on the first day of the New Year. It can be said that every step of Yao Ming's growth in Yao Ming has the painstaking efforts of his parents.

Parents, teachers and coaches have trained Yao Ming according to their own situation. From designing a training plan for him alone to letting him enter the NBA prematurely, their scientific methods of not rushing for success all show the strategy of letting nature take its course and actively guiding him. It is these that have created a series of solid growth footprints:/kloc-entered the Shanghai men's basketball team at the age of 0/6,/kloc-participated in the Eighth National Games at the age of 0/7,/kloc-joined the national team at the age of 0/9, and was selected as the No.1 pick by the NBA at the age of 2 1 and became the main force of the Houston Rockets.

At the Athens Olympic Games, Yao Ming became the flag bearer of the China sports delegation. How many people are shouting: "Yao Ming, Yao Ming, China people, great!" How proud he is at this moment!

5 sports career

5. 1 Youth and CBA career

Yao Ming is an only child. His father Yao Zhiyuan is 6 feet 7 inches (2.0 1 m), and his mother Fang Fengdi is 6 feet 3 inches (1.90 m). They both used to be professional basketball players. Yao Ming weighed 1 1 lb (5.0 kg) at birth, and his height was about twice the average height of newborns in China. When Yao Ming/Kloc-0 was 0/0 years old, his height had reached 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 meters). At that time, a sports doctor who gave Yao a physical examination predicted that Yao Ming would grow to 7 feet 3 inches (2.20 meters) in the future. Yao Ming started playing basketball when he was 9 years old at the No.1 Primary School in Gao 'an Road, Yao Ming, and then entered the junior sports school.

Yao Ming/Kloc-debuted at the age of 0/3, and then played for the Shanghai Sharks Junior Team of Chinese Basketball League (CBA). At that time, Yao Ming trained 10 hours every day in order to join the team. After playing in the junior team for four years, Yao Ming 17 joined Sharks, and the rookie averaged 10 points and 8 rebounds per game. However, in the following season, Yao Ming had to bid farewell to the next game because of his second foot injury in his career. At that time, he claimed that his jumping ability was only 3 to 6 inches (10 to 15cm). ] In the third and fourth seasons of CBA in Yao Ming, Shark reached the CBA Finals, but in these two games, Shark lost to Bayi Rocket. The following year, Wang left the Bayi Rockets and became the first player in the NBA in China, making the Sharks finally win the CBA championship. In Shanghai's last playoff, Yao Ming averaged 38.9 points and 20.2 rebounds. At the same time, his long-range shooting percentage was 76.7%, setting a shooting record of 2 1 in the key battle of the final.

Yao Ming averaged 10 points and 9 rebounds in the 1997-98 season, but missed most of the games next season due to injury. 1999-2000 season, he scored 2 1 point, grabbed 14 rebounds (the best in the league) and blocked five times. 2000-0 1 season was the most brilliant period of his CBA career. Yao Ming, 20, was named the league's most valuable player with 27 points and 19 rebounds per game.

After many international competitions, Yao Ming's experience and technology have gradually matured. At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Yao Ming, together with teammates Wang and Bater, was called the "Moving Great Wall". After winning the MVP, the NBA began to pay attention to him. After being told by CBA that he could not cancel his contract, Yao Ming resolutely gave up participating in the 200 1 NBA rookie trials. This seems to be a wise decision, because he performed better in the next 200 1-02 season, averaging 32 points 19 rebounds and shooting 72%. He ranked first in the league in scoring and rebounding, and won the "sportsmanship award". More importantly, he helped his team, Shanghai Oriental Sharks, win the CBA championship (coincidentally, their opponent is also called "Rocket Team"-Bayi Rocket Team, and at the same time, because Bayi Rocket Team lacks a center-the king selected by Dallas Mavericks, no one can restrain Yao Ming's play). It seems that he was very brave in overtime and shot all his amazing 2 1 shots in one game.

5.2 participate in the NBA draft

From 65438 to 0999, Yao Ming participated in the NBA draft under the pressure of Li Yaoming, deputy general manager of Shanghai Shark. Li Yaoming also helped Yao Ming sign a contract with Evergreen Sports Company of the United States, which will become the agent of Yao Ming. The contract stipulated that evergreen trees would receive one-third of Yao Ming's income, but it was later deemed invalid.

When Yao Ming decided to participate in the 2002 NBA Draft, an advisory team composed of brokers and think tanks began to form, which was later called "Team Yao". The team includes Yao Ming's agent Erik Zhang, NBA agent Bill Duffy, China's agent, University of Chicago economics professor John Huizinga and BDA sports management vice president Bill Sanders. It is widely predicted that Yao Ming will win the first place in the draft. However, some teams are worried about whether Yao Yao Mingming can enter the NBA because they are not sure whether the CBA will allow Yao Ming to play in the United States.

Yao Ming shined brilliantly in the 2002 NBA draft and was selected as the first draft pick by the Houston Rockets. The Rockets' star center Hakeem olajuwon just left the team a year ago. They believe that Yao fills this gap. Because of the misunderstanding between Wang and the national team, he was expelled from the national team. According to the CBA contract, Yao Ming must return to China to represent the national team. At the same time, they said that unless the Houston Rockets are willing to choose Yao Ming in the first draft, he will not be allowed to play in the United States (these negotiation conditions are all derived from Wang's unsuccessful NBA experience). )。 CBA approved Yao Ming to play in the United States on the morning of draft day after Yao promised that the Rockets would use their No.1 pick Yao Ming. When the Rockets first selected Yao Ming, he became the first international player with no experience in American college basketball, but he was chosen as the No.1 pick.

In the 2002 playoffs, Yao Ming led the Chinese national basketball team to participate in the World Basketball Championship (FIBA) held in Indianapolis, USA, so he missed the pre-season training of the Rockets. After the game, Yao Ming exchanged technology with NBA stars Manu Ginóbili, dirk nowitzki and peja stojakovic.

5.3 NBA career

2002-03 season

Yao Ming did not participate in the training of the Rockets, but represented China in the 2002 FIBA World Basketball Championship. Before the start of the season, some basketball commentators, including bill simmons and Dick Vitale, predicted that Yao Ming would lose the NBA. Commentator charles barkley bet that if Yao Ming scored more than 65,438+09 points in his rookie season, he would "kiss kenny smith's hip". Yao Ming's first NBA game was against Indiana Pacers, with two rebounds without scoring, and then he opened the scoring against Denver Nuggets. He averaged only 14 minutes in the first seven games, averaging 4 points. However, in the game against the Lakers in June165438+1October 17, Yao Ming made 9 of 9 shots and 2 of 2 free throws, and * * * scored 20 points. Buckley kissed the donkey brought by Smith as promised.

Yao Ming and shaquille o'neal talked with Yao Ming and O 'Neill for the first time on June 6th+10/October 6th+7th, 2003. Prior to this, O 'Neill said "Tell Yao Ming, Ching chong-yang-wah-ah-soh" in front of the media, which immediately aroused the resentment of Asian Americans and regarded it as racial discrimination. O 'Neill later denied this statement, saying it was just a joke. Yao Ming also expressed his belief that O 'Neill was joking at that time, but the media paid more and more attention to their remarks, which further increased the gunpowder smell of the national live TV competition. Yao Ming scored six points at the beginning of the game and gave O 'Neill two blocked shots. In the last 10 second of overtime, he dunked hard to seal the victory. Yao Ming 10 points 10 rebounds; O 'Neal 3 1 minute 13 rebounds.

Yao Ming finished his rookie season with an average of 13.5 and 8.2 rebounds, won the second place in the NBA Rookie of the Year Award (Amar'e Stoudemire was the Rookie of the Year), was unanimously elected as the NBA Rookie of the Year Team, was selected as the Rookie of the Year Award by Sports News magazine, and won the Laurence Rookie of the Year Award.

His humor and relaxed court style, coupled with his approachable personality, made him very popular among fans and quickly grew into a member of the NBA star. Because of his endorsement of Apple Computer, Gatorade Beverage and Super Bowl Visa, Yao Ming's name quickly spread to thousands of households.

In February, Yao Ming was selected as the starting center of Western United in the 2003 NBA All-Star Game. Although he only scored 2 points and 2 rebounds in a short playing time of 16 minutes, his election proved his popularity among fans, and his votes even exceeded that of super center O 'Neill.

Many fans questioned Yao Ming's election, saying that he could not be elected as the starting center of the All-Star as a rookie without the votes of a large number of fans from China, because the NBA first launched online voting to produce all-star players in 2002-03 season. These fans criticized that the huge number of netizens in China had a great influence on the fairness of voting. Shaquille o'neal, Yao Ming's rival in the center position of the Western Conference, also accused Yao Ming of being elected mainly because of the support of many China fans. Although there are many doubts, there is no evidence that Yao Ming's vote as a China fan is the decisive factor (in addition, before the All-Star Game in 2004, his online vote was 4,000 less than that of his opponent O 'Neill, and he dominated the physical vote (paper vote). These paper ballots are distributed in NBA stadiums and shopping centers in the United States, and it is difficult for local fans in China to get them. The advantage of voting in kind made Yao Ming surpass O 'Neill (29,000 votes).

After the All-Star Game in 2003, Yao Ming played steadily. After the whole season, he averaged 13.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, ranking second among rookies. Average 1.8 blocks, rookie first; The rookie ranked second, second only to Amar'e Stoudemire of Phoenix Suns.

In the 2003 NBA playoffs, Yao Ming made every effort to raise funds for the motherland to fight against SARS. Through a series of TV movies starring him, he raised about $300,000 to help fight the disease.

2003-04 season

Before the start of the sophomore season in Yao Ming, Rockets coach rudy tomjanovich Yao Ming and Little Emperor James resigned for physical reasons, and Jeff Van Gundy, who had been the head coach of the new york Knicks for a long time, took over. Van Gundy focused on cultivating Yao Ming's offensive ability, which made Yao Ming's average points and rebounds hit a new high this season. In February 2004, he scored 4/kloc-0 points and 7 assists in three overtime games against Atlanta Hawks, setting a career record. [50] In the 2004 All-Star Game, Yao Ming was re-elected as the starting center in the West after 2003, ending his second season with an average of 17.5 points and 9.0 rebounds per game. For the first time in his career, he helped the Rockets reach the playoffs with the seventh place in the West in 2003-04. But unfortunately, he was eliminated after playing five games with the Lakers in the first round. Yao Ming averaged 15 points and 7.4 rebounds in the first playoff game.

At the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Yao Ming held high the national flag of China and led a team into the stadium. Then he explosively announced that if China's national basketball team didn't make it to the quarterfinals, it wouldn't shave for half a year. After several depressed games (China lost to Spain, Argentina and Italy 58-83, 57-82 and 52-89 respectively), China miraculously defeated the world champion team-Serbia and Montenegro, with Yao Ming scoring 27 points. Because of his outstanding performance: averaging 20.7 points, 9.3 rebounds and shooting percentage as high as 55.9%, he was selected for the Olympic All-Star Team.

2004-05 season

In 2004-05, Yao Ming ushered in his third season in the NBA. In the summer of 2004, in a seven-man deal with Orlando Magic, the Rockets signed tracy mcgrady and sent steve francis and Cuttino Mobley away. Although Yao Ming said that Francis and Mobry "helped (him) a lot in the first two seasons", he added, "I am very excited to work with Tracy? McGrady fought side by side. He can bring surprises. " It is predicted that such a rocket team will become a favorite to win the championship. In 2005, Yao and Mai were selected to the starting lineup of the All-Star Game. Yao Ming won 2,558,278 votes, breaking Michael Jordan's all-star record. He led the Rockets and his new teammate tracy mcgrady into the playoffs again. March, 2005 1 1, Yao Ming scored 27 points, grabbed 22 rebounds and blocked 5 shots in the match between Yao Ming and Phoenix Suns, and won the highest "double-double" record. In the 2005 NBA playoffs, the Rockets lost 7 games to Dallas Mavericks. Yao Ming averaged 2 1.4 points, 7.7 rebounds and 2.7 1 block, and scored more than 30 points in three games. In February, he was re-elected as the starting center in the Western Division of the All-Star Game, and broke the record of the highest number of All-Star votes maintained by Michael Jordan. This is because his sworn enemy Shaquille O 'Neal moved to Miami Heat in the east in the playoffs, but it also implies that Yao Ming has entered the ranks of NBA superstars.

The Rockets won 5 1 game, ranking fifth in the West, and entered the playoffs for the second consecutive year. In the playoffs, the Rockets won two away games, and Yao Ming shot 14 13 in the second game, setting the highest shooting percentage in the playoffs in the history of the Rockets. But in the next four games, the Rockets lost to the Mavericks, and the seventh game was 40 points behind, which was the biggest difference in the seventh playoff game in NBA history. Yao Ming averaged 2 1.4 points, shooting 65% and 7.7 rebounds.

In 2005, Yao Ming's feature film Yao Next Year was released, which mainly recorded what happened in his first year in the United States.

Although a player of his height is not very reliable in NBA history, Yao Ming has fully proved his ability to the audience in the first three seasons. In his first two seasons, he didn't miss any game; Only missed two games in the third season. However, in the fourth season, Yao Ming suffered from severe paronychia on his left toe and was put on the rest list. This symptom has been bothering him since his left toe fell off in a preseason game. Yao Ming complained that it was Danny fortson who caused his foot injury in the away game against seattle supersonics. On June 5438+February 65438+August, 2005, Yao Ming returned to Houston for toe surgery when his teammates were playing away with the Lakers in Los Angeles. Then he was put on the rest list, and it is estimated that he will not play for six to eight weeks. After missing 265,438+0 games, Yao Ming back in the game scored 65,438+05 points against Memphis Grizzlies.

After the second round of voting in the 2006 All-Star Game, Yao Ming topped the list with 13 19868, and Kobe Bryant ranked second with 12 13387.

2006-07 season

Yao Ming averaged 25 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2 blocks this season, surpassing McGrady for the first time. However, Yao Ming only played 48 games in the regular season this season due to a tibia injury against the Los Angeles Clippers. Yao Ming averaged 25. 1 minute 10.3 rebounds in the playoffs, but the Rockets lost 3-4 to Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs.

2007-08 season

On February 26th, 2008, after leading the Houston Rockets to win 12 in a row, he was diagnosed with a scaphoid fracture, and he needed to rest for four months after the operation, so he will not be able to play for the rest of the 2007-08 season. Then, under the leadership of McGrady, the Rockets continued to win 10 in a row, creating the second longest winning streak in NBA history. . Yao Ming has played 55 games this season, averaging 22 points 10 rebounds and 2 blocks.

2008-09 season

Yao Ming averaged 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds 1.9 blocks this season. In addition, his season total score reached the highest in his career 1 and 5 14. He successfully led the Rockets into the playoffs and eliminated Portland Trailblazers in the first round. The rockets entered the second round of the playoffs again after many years. It is worth mentioning that in the first game of the first round against the Blazers, Yao Ming scored 24 points and 9 rebounds in 9 shots in 24 minutes in the first half. However, in the second round match against the Los Angeles Lakers, Yao Ming's foot injury led to a truce, which even affected the 2009- 10 season.

fourth quarter

Yao Ming had an operation because of last season's injury and didn't play this season.

20 10- 1 1 season

2010165438+1October1kloc-0/,Yao Ming, who came back from injury, was injured again in the game against the Wizards, and has been in a truce ever since. 12 18, the Rockets officially announced that Yao Ming's third stress fracture of his left ankle would be reimbursed for the season.

decommission

20 1 1 On July 20th, 2008, Yao Ming announced his official retirement at a press conference called "Xie Ming". As early as July 8th, Eastern Time, it was reported that Yao Ming would retire. Until July 20th, Yao Ming made a short statement in the press room of a hotel in Shanghai, announcing that he would end his sports career. In the statement, he mentioned the third stress fracture of his left foot, recalled his basketball career and expressed his gratitude. Finally, he thanked the Houston Rockets fans in English. David stern, president of the National Basketball Association of the United States, issued a statement in response, saying that Yao Ming's "dominance on the court, humble attitude, unremitting efforts to charity and humorous personality have made him a deeply loved player in the world. He built an extraordinary bridge for Chinese and American fans. "

6 announce retirement

At 2pm on July 20th, 2065438+0/KLOC-0, Beijing time, Yao Ming held a press conference of "Xie Ming" in Kerry Hotel, Pudong, which was presided over by the famous basketball player Xu Jicheng. Yao Ming dressed in a black suit and tie, holding a speech, slowly Yao Ming officially announced his retirement, walked to the podium and read the final decision. Coincidentally, george mikan retired early at the age of 3 1.

The full text of Yao Ming's speech at the retirement conference:

Today is an important day for me, which is of special significance to my previous basketball career and my future personal development.

At the end of last year, my left foot suffered a stress fracture for the third time and I had to leave the court. During that time, I was very entangled and thought repeatedly, so I announced a personal decision today. As a basketball player, I will end my sports career and officially retire.

I want to thank life and take it seriously in the future. This is the best reward for life.

Finally, I want to thank my relatives and all my friends. Here is a long list, which can't be mentioned one by one because of time, so we can only choose representative figures.

I want to thank the management of NBA and Houston Rockets, and thank them very much for coming today.

What you mentioned today and what you didn't mention are in my heart. In short, thanks to all my relatives and friends for their companionship over the years, I will continue to be myself.

After the ceremony, Yao Ming went to the Great Hall of the People accompanied by the leaders of the Basket Control Center, and accepted a banquet hosted by Member the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and State Councilor Liu Yandong.

2011September1May —— September 25th, served as a special commentator for the China Men's Basketball Asian Championship.