Main Stand - International - NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming turns 42 today. After being drafted in 2002 by the Houston Rockets as the number one overall pick, Yao went on
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On this day: Yao Ming goes first in NBA draft – from 'disaster waiting to happen' to All-Star | South China Morning Post
NBA - Yao Ming, one of the NBA's most influential players, announced his retirement early this morning in China. Yao Highlights: http://on.nba.com/rbyAEZ David Stern on Yao: http://on.nba.com/p88aPS NBA Legends on Yao: http://on. nba.com/nYkjXe
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