Yao Ming: An Asian American Influence
Submitted by madnotes on May 22, 2008
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Yao Ming: An Asian American Influence
Yao Ming: A “Giant†Influence
The date was June 26, 2002, and the setting was the NBA Draft. Much buzz was spread around the room about Yao Ming, the eventual first pick overall by the Houston Rockets. With his pick of Yao Ming, Les Alexander, the owner of the Houston Rockets exclaimed, “This is going to be the biggest individual sports story of all time†and he was right. (Longman) Standing 7’6†tall, Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball legend who serves as a source of great pride for the Chinese as well as a desired figure in U.S. media coverage. Being the third and most prominent of the Chinese players in the NBA, Yao Ming represents the new...
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