Who is Yao Ming?

Yao Ming, born in Shanghai on September 12, 1980, is a milestone figure in the history of Chinese basketball. The symbol and pride of Chinese basketball, he has played for the Shanghai Sharks Basketball Club, the Chinese National Basketball Team, and the NBA's Houston Rockets. In 2009, Shanghai Tiger Sharks Investment Management Co., Ltd., wholly owned by Yao Ming, and the Shanghai Oriental Basketball Club The shareholders reached an agreement on the club's equity transfer and formally signed the "Framework Agreement" for the club's equity transfer. Yao Ming became the owner of Shanghai Oriental Basketball Club and was selected for the national team training list again on May 4, 2010. At 2 pm on July 20, 2011, Yao Ming held a press conference at the Kerry Hotel in Pudong, Shanghai, to officially announce his retirement. On July 25, 2011, the State Sports General Administration decided to award Yao Ming the "Sports Medal of Honor".