The tension, the drama, the raw emotion. The sports world has always been the perfect meme factory. Whether it’s Michael Jordan crying or Yao Ming laughing, athletes’ extreme reactions provide ...

The 36-year-old had the crowd laughing several times as he thanked the fans and reflected back on his nine-year NBA career. The Houston Rockets retired the jersey of Hall of Famer Yao Ming during ...

Yao has reason to cry foul By JONATHAN FEIGEN (Houston Chronicle ) Updated: 2007-03-29 08:34. With the frustration welling inside him for days, Rockets center Yao Ming tried to come up with a ...

Yao also called Mutombo an “old” man in his speech and gave former teammate Cuttino Mobley a shout-out. Yao played with the Houston Rockets from 2002 to ’11 before injuries derailed his career.