When Yao Ming was with the Rockets, he would frequent the cafe. "He comes in when he's in Houston," Ho explained, noting that the star's last visit was during Super Bowl LI in 2017.

Yao, who will turn 45 in September, has been out of the NBA for over a decade now. He remains one of the city's top athletes of this century, spanning 10 seasons from 2002 to 2011.