What is Yao Ming's business road after retirement?

Yao Ming's retirement leads to four conjectures: it is difficult for the little giant to leave his basketball career-

What should Yao Ming do after he retires? With hundreds of millions of assets and great international influence, how will he plan his future life? From the analysis of Yao Ming's activities and multiple identities in recent years, it can be roughly divided into the following four directions.

Conjecture 1: Transitional business tycoon

As early as when Yao Ming was still on the court, his shrewd business mind off the court had long been praised by everyone. In addition to investing in Yao's restaurant in Houston and Sunflower's quasi-four-star hotel in Tongzhou, Beijing, he also began to buy shares in some emerging industries.

In 2005, Yao Ming became the image spokesperson of Beijing He Zhong stronghold technology co., ltd and began to set foot in the financial investment industry. From June 5438 to February 2007, he acquired 0.75% equity under the name of Guo Xinping, the founder of He Zhong Shanzhai, and Yao Ming only contributed 375,000 yuan. However, last April, He Zhong Shanzhai was listed on the A-share market, and the market value of Yao Ming's equity reached nearly 80 million yuan. In the past three years, the investment market value has increased by 2 13 times, and Yao Ming has also been praised as the "stock god" by many investors.

In addition, Yao Ming has laid a "foreshadowing" for his business career after retirement. After fully acquiring the equity of Shanghai men's basketball team, Shanghai team entered the semi-finals of CBA. Today's Shanghai Men's Basketball Team, under the management of Yao's team, has been completely transformed: the meticulous division of labor, scientific training methods, advanced database and data analysis system have all become templates for CBA clubs to follow. Although Yao Ming's investment has not yet paid off, the Shanghai Men's Basketball Team will turn losses into profits just around the corner with its extensive contacts and excellent operational ability.

Guess 2: Join the charity circle.

Yao Ming, who earns tens of millions a year, never forgets to give back to the society. In recent years, most of the rehabilitation period of "Little Giant" has been spent in charity and public welfare undertakings. Since becoming a goodwill ambassador for wildlife protection in August 2006, Yao Ming's philanthropy has been growing. After the Wenchuan earthquake in May 2008, Yao Ming donated a huge sum of money to the disaster area. In June of the same year, Yao Ming founded Yao Fund. At present, the fund operates well and has become one of the most famous charitable funds in China.

In addition, Yao Ming used his contacts in the NBA to organize a charity match. In recent years, Yao Fund has also donated 6 Hope primary schools and 1 special care schools in Sichuan, Yunnan and Gansu, and donated 16 basketball courts to Beichuan Middle School.

What is hidden behind Yao Ming's series of good deeds is his thinking about "faith". At the 20th11annual meeting of Boao Forum for Asia, he bluntly said that "China youth lack culture": "Compared with material things, perhaps what we lack most is faith." It is foreseeable that Yao Ming will continue to devote himself to his charity with great social influence after his retirement.

Conjecture 3: Engaged in youth basketball.

Although Yao can't represent the national team due to injury, his enthusiasm for China basketball is also reflected in his concern for youth training. After the news of retirement broke out, some media reported that Yao Ming had a set of mature ideas about the future development of basketball in China. In this regard, "Black" Chen Jianzhou also revealed in the Weibo on July 9: "I met with Dayao yesterday and talked a lot about basketball ideas and future plans. I can only say that Yao definitely has a chance to make China basketball more different in the future, maybe 10 years or longer ... I absolutely support you to the end! "

Yao Ming, who has been in the NBA for nearly ten years, can do more for China basketball in the future and will also devote himself to introducing more advanced concepts into China. It is speculated that Yao Ming may announce a development plan for training basketball reserve talents at the press conference on the 20th, and use his influence in China basketball circle and NBA to let more China basketball teenagers receive first-class basketball training.

Guess 4: Enter the media as a guest ambassador of NBA.

Yao Ming's humorous personality and eloquence have long been well received by the outside world, which is also the basis for him to become an excellent commentator. Many NBA celebrities work for the media after retirement, explaining several basketball games and continuing to maintain their exposure. In the rookie All-Star Game in 2008, Yao Ming made a guest appearance as a commentator, and the effect was not bad.

Besides understanding, Yao Ming may enter the management of NBA and become the promotion ambassador of "never laid off". President Stern once said meaningfully: "After Yao Ming retires, I want to continue to cooperate with him." With Yao Ming's good contacts, the government's public relations and marketing of NBA can also be by going up one flight of stairs.