Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

With Yao Ming retiring from the NBA yesterday, SI.com’s NBA and photo editors put together a rare photo gallery of Yao.  Check more pics out after the jump…

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Feb. 2003

Yao Ming and Peyton Manning high-five each other between takes during shooting for a Gatorade commercial in Orlando.

Feb. 2003

Yao Ming, Christina Aguilera and Shaquille O’Neal take part in the NBA All-Star Read to Achieve Celebration, a one of a kind concert and television special which took place at the World Congress Center in Atlanta.

Feb. 2008

Yao Ming talks with actor Jet Li prior to the start of the 57th annual NBA All-Star game in New Orleans.

Feb. 2005

Yao having lunch with Dikembe Mutombo and Patrick Ewing as his mother looks on at Yao’s Restaurant & Bar.

More pics here at SI.COM