FILE--Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets practises during a training session for the NBA China Games against the New Jersey Nets in Guangzhou city, sou Stock Photo - Alamy
China's basketball team player Yao Ming runs during a training session at a stadium in Guangzhou, in China's southern Guangdong province Sunday, Aug. 6, 2006. China will play against USA August 7
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Yao Ming (L) of the Houston Rockets attends a training session for the upcoming NBA China game against New Jersey Nets in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province on Friday, Oct. 15
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China's Yao Ming, of the Houston Rockets, right, along with teammates, left to right, Moochie Norris, Bostjan Nachbar, Cuttino Mobley and Juaquin Hawkins gets instructions from coach Rudy Tomjanovich during a timeout
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Yao Ming of the Houston Rockets attends a training session for the upcoming NBA China game against New Jersey Nets in Guangzhou in south China's Guangdong province on Friday, Oct. 15, 2010.(Photo
China's Yao Ming, of the Houston Rockets, right, along with teammates, left to right, Moochie Norris, Bostjan Nachbar, Cuttino Mobley and Juaquin Hawkins gets instructions from coach Rudy Tomjanovich during a timeout
China's Yao Ming, of the Houston Rockets, right, along with teammates, left to right, Moochie Norris, Bostjan Nachbar, Cuttino Mobley and Juaquin Hawkins gets instructions from coach Rudy Tomjanovich during a timeout