Yao Ming, Shaquille O'Neal enjoy mutual admiration society. Yao, Shaq reflect on shared respect gained on court. By Jonathan Feigen, Former Houston Rockets Beat Reporter Sep 8, 2016.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - When the doors to the Hall of Fame swung open on Friday, Yao Ming was the first to walk through, filled with the nerves he knew would shake him but ready to take his place ...