Shortly after Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in 2002, the hometown team in which he got his start retired his No. 15 jersey. This gesture from the Shanghai Sharks made Yao the first athlete ...

One week of training camp, two practices and an exhibition game were all Yao Ming and the Houston Rockets ... Chinese national team and the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association.

during which the Sharks claimed to hold rights to Yao in perpetuity, thus requiring a substantial buyout. “Yao Ming is China’s Michael Jordan,” Li explained. “We cultivated him from ...

He added: "The NBA is optimistic that Yao Ming's entry into the league will be great for the sport." The Sharks recently won the Chinese Basketball League title, with Yao shooting 21-for-21 from ...

He also played for the Shanghai Sharks in the Chinese Basketball Association for five years. In the 2002 NBA draft, Yao Ming was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick.

Yao Ming made it official Wednesday ... Yao said he will return to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the possibility of becoming general manager. He plans to continue ...

HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets gave Yao Ming a warm welcome and his Shanghai Sharks a rude one. James Harden had 16 points and 10 assists, and the Rockets HOUSTON (AP) The Houston Rockets gave ...

Yao Ming stands on the verge of basketball immortality ... his final season in that league. He also led the Sharks to championship series appearances in 2000 and 2001. Years after moving on ...

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In addition to pursuing his interest with the Shanghai Sharks and representing the NBA in China, Yao will continue his philanthropic work through the Yao Ming Foundation. He will most likely maintain ...

SHANGHAI - Recently retired Chinese NBA star Yao Ming is taking the fight against ... help campaign against the slaughter of 1.5 million sharks a week that is taking some of the species close ...

The Sharks have competed in the CBA since 1996. They are best known for hosting Yao Ming's pre-NBA endeavors before the Rockets made him the top pick of the 2002 draft. Yao later bought the team ...