“I think they can relate more to Jeremy because they’re more common-sized.” For Yao, 31, who stands at seven feet six inches (2.29 meters) tall and remains a towering presence off court, Lin ...

LAS VEGAS –- Jeremy Lin won’t have to watch the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony this September to know the full extent of Yao Ming’s basketball and cultural ...

They chose to stick with Jeremy Lin rather than releasing him ... In addition, he was reportedly recruited by his good friend Yao Ming to play for the Shanghai Sharks, a Chinese team that Yao ...

Instead of calling young Asian players “the next Jeremy Lin” or “Yao Ming,” he hopes there will be “so much representation that just because you’re Asian doesn’t mean you’re ...

Yao Ming is still the best." From Fran Blinebury's profile on Yao from NBA.com: "What I see from Jeremy and what I hear in his interviews is he appreciates everything. He pursues his dream.

Only in basketball is Lin considered short ... Asian man or woman might fight in a crowded Manhattan subway car. Yao Ming, on the other hand, was taller than even the seven-footers.

“We want this place to be the home restaurant of Jeremy Lin.” For Davis and other business ... retirement of the restaurant’s namesake Yao Ming in 2011 — but more curious fans will ...

Yao Ming attempted to sign Knicks point guard sensation Jeremy Lin to play for his Shanghai Sharks during the NBA lockout, but was unsuccessful, two league sources said. Lin, who scored 20 points ...

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Yao Ming was making his way to the Taipei Arena court for the day's Special Olympics event just when Jeremy Lin came from the Rockets' locker room in the other direction.

Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is cheering for New York Knicks sensation point guard Jeremy Lin, according to NBA.com. "I know that Jeremy was born in California and we both had very ...

“I think they can relate more to Jeremy because they’re more common-sized.” For Yao, 31, who stands at seven feet six inches (2.29 meters) tall and remains a towering presence off court, Lin ...