According to Houston Rockets’ owner Leslie Alexander, the team plans to retire the jersey of Yao Ming. The big fella, due to recurring injuries, walked away from the game in 2011. GameTimeGirl
(Photos) NBA: Yao Ming Courtside at Lakers/Rockets Game; First Game He’s Watched Since Retirement
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Houston Rockets won last night 107-104 in a comeback victory against the Lakers. Yao Ming had a courtside seat, the first Rockets game he’s watched since retiring from basketball last summer. The 7-foot-6 center’s career was cut short by injuries, mostly to his left foot. He says he’s healthy now, “good enough for walking, but not good enough for playing basketball.” Yao seemed content on Wednesday night and had no regrets that he and Tracy McGrady could never deliver a championship. “We had this chance before, and we missed it,” Yao said. “There’s no ‘if.’ We just need to face ourselves, and say we did our best and walk away.” Former Rocket and Laker Robert Horry watched the game with Yao.
(Photo) NBA: Yao Ming Weighs In On Jeremy Lin, Check The Throwback Pic of the Two of Them
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Yao Ming knows the thrill of excitement to walk out onto the court every night with the eyes of the basketball world upon you and he knows the burden of increasing expectations. He understands what it’s like to find yourself standing at the intersection of athlete and celebrity, brain swirling, headlines screaming and each shot, pass or rebound placed on a slide and examined beneath the media microscope on opposite sides of the Pacific.
(Video) NBA: Crazy – Artist Paints Picture of Yao Ming Using Only A Basketball
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Artist Hong Yi specializes in all sorts of “unconventional†art. But, unlike your average performance art-type, she’s actually talented. Check out this video of her painting Chinese icon/former Rockets center Yao Ming with a basketball. It’s amazing.
