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Giles Li makes a video that’s based on Yao Ming retiring and what it could mean to the man himself. It’s a poem, but more of a spoken word piece and addresses the man, not the myth, or the legend, or whatever everyone else wanted him to be. [youtube]y3DVSvn9AZE[/youtube]
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The odd couple. Mega star Yao Ming who’s now retired and Virgin everything boss Richard Branson have teamed up to help curb Shark Fin hunting. Although there’s action happening in the US, the majority of the shark fin is eaten in China where Yao Ming is campaigning. Can one or two very wealthy persons make change and help the sharks repopulate? The appetites of a billion might be tough to change. (Washington Post – Yao and Branson)
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Citing injuries, Yao Ming retires, perhaps at the worst time, depending on who you are. He’s now a free agent as of July 1. This means, he could have signed on for a huge contract worth tens of millions or more, so he could sparingly play, promise to come back back healthy, not get injured again, and yet still be a presence on the inside. Unlike the many players who have done this, and pretty much failed, he decided to leave honorably while not sucking down a team’s money. Yes, he has enough, and it’s great to see him not stick it to a team. At 30, it would have been easy for him to promise that he’d be perfectly well in the future and have numerous teams believe in him. He averaged 19 points and near 10 rebounds a game in a career cut short.
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