China’s best-known athlete Yao Ming announced his retirement during his press conference in his hometown Shanghai yesterday.
Ming announced his departure after his last two seasons with Houston Rockets were dogged of injuries.
His dominant play and winning performance along with his extensive humanitarian efforts have made him an international fan favorite and provided an unusual bridge between basketball fans in the United States and China.
Yao added that he planned to focus on his role as owner of the Shanghai Sharks, the team where he started his professional career and which he bought in 2009.
He was the first global sports superstar of China. He also made a lot of endorsements like Nike, Pepsi, McDonalds and China Telecom.
"Today I'm retired from basketball and a door has closed. But elsewhere another is opening and outside that door is a new world waiting for me to explore," Yao Ming said.
"Even though I'm leaving the basketball court I am not leaving the game. The Shanghai Sharks is how my professional life will continue” he added.
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