Yao Ming grateful to basketball

China basketball superstar Yao Ming has officially confirmed his retirement from the game

China basketball superstar Yao Ming has officially confirmed his retirement from the game. "At the end of the last year I suffered a third stress fracture in my left foot so I had to leave the basketball court.


Yao Ming

For half a year I have been waiting. I had been thinking (about my future). "So today I am announcing a personal decision, I'm ending my career as a basketball player and formally retiring.

I'm very grateful to basketball, it has brought happiness to many people, including myself," said the 30-year-old.

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