Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming has retired from America’s top league, bring an end to his groundbreaking but injury-plagued professional career. The 2.29 meter Yao, who turns 31 years old in September, announced his retirement in his hometown of Shanghai Wednesday. Yao spent his entire eight-year career with the Houston Rockets, who made him their […]
Chinese Star Yao Ming Retires from NBA
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Star Chinese center Yao Ming is reported on the verge of retiring from the National Basketball Association’s Houston Rockets after continuous struggles in recent years with foot and ankle injuries. The 30-year-old Yao, who stands 2.3 meters, missed all of the 2009-10 season after breaking his left foot in the 2009 playoffs against the Los […]
