Pundit Bill Simmons guaranteed that China star would go down as one of the ‘great draft day blunders’ but he was an NBA All-Star in his rookie season despite the pressure.

Once a player with the Houston Rockets in the NBA, now he has his non-profit Yao Foundation and was recently in Hong Kong to speak at HSBC Life’s Legacy Continuum Summit.

In an era when Shaquille O'Neal displayed an unprecedented level of greatness night in and night out, Yao Ming emerged as one of the rare guys capable of going toe-to-toe with him. Still, Ming knew ...

Yao Ming with teenage brothers Zachery (right) and Anthony Foster when they first met in 2002 in Houston. Provided to China ...

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At 30, most athletes are hitting their peak and focused on getting the most out of the final years of their prime. For Yao Ming, however, the reality was very different. Nicknamed "The Great Wall," he ...

“Yao is 44 and broken, but would still be the best center on the Warriors’ current roster,” a fan believes. Yao is 44 and broken but would still be the best center on the Warriors current roster — JR, ...

After retiring from basketball in 2011, Yao Ming transitioned to the business world, turning the page to a new chapter in life. He began building a business empire by leveraging his hard-earned NBA ...

Yao Ming may have an infectious smile off the court, but he was an expression of competitive ferociousness on it. Not every NBA player can play just 8 seasons and still be considered one of the finest ...

Having coached Yao Ming for four years with the Houston Rockets, Jeff Van Gundy has a deep appreciation for the Chinese ...