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MINNEAPOLIS ­— Jeremy Lin calls Yao Ming a friend as well as a “role model” and the former Houston Rockets ... David Stern’s goals which were to tap into the Asian market. Yao was forced to retire this year due to chronic foot problems ...  

Jeremy Lin has been getting advice on dealing with life in the NBA from Yao Ming. “I actually talk to Yao after every game,’’ said Lin, the first Chinese-American NBA player. “He’s taken me out to eat when I’ve seen him. He’s ...  

Former NBC star Yao Ming was relaxed while visiting the nursery in the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding in this capital of Sichuan province, on Wednesday afternoon. Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li hold two panda cubs during a panda releasing ...  

FORMER NBA player Yao Ming is considering extending his business into the film industry, his management team said today. Although he has never invested in filmmaking, the billionaire is seeking commercial opportunities...  

Retired NBA star Yao Ming has added another line to his post-basketball resume — politician — becoming a member of an advisory body to Shanghai's legislature. Since the 31-year-old Yao announced last July that injuries had ended his career with the Houston Rockets, he has become a university student and set up a wine business to go with owning a professional basketball team in China. Photos in official media on Monday showed Yao at the...  

Retired NBA star Yao Ming has added another line to his post-basketball resume — politician — becoming a member of an advisory body to Shanghai’s legislature. Since the 31-year-old Yao announced last July that injuries had ended his career with the Houston Rockets, he has become a university student and set up a wine business to [...]  

In that time, Yao has started college, spearheaded a campaign to end shark-finning, and even started his own vineyard. advertisement. advertisement ... Zhang Chi, a spokesman for Yao Ming told the China Daily that despite taking the position, Yao had no political aspirations beyond pushing policies related to sports and charity, saying, “Yao wants to use his influence to do good deeds for society, but not to seek a political position.” Netease...  

Not content with owning a basketball team, studying business and making wine, China's former NBA superstar Yao Ming has now become the youngest - and tallest - legislative advisor in Shanghai. The 31-year-old was formally accepted as a member of an ...  

Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is not spending his retirement in an exceptionally large rocking chair, yelling at kids to get off ... which does not have any real power but can make suggestions to the government. In addition to entering the ...  

SHANGHAI - Not content with owning a basketball team, studying business and making wine, China's former NBA superstar Yao Ming has now become the youngest - and tallest - legislative advisor in Shanghai. The 31-year-old was formally accepted as a member of ...  

China's booming interest in the wine industry is set to get another boost thanks to the sprinkling of a little stardust. The first batch of wine known as Yao Ming 2009 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon from the former basketball player's own Napa Valley wine ...