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"Being dominant is being mean" - Shaq believed Yao Ming could never replace him as the NBA's most dominant center
As Shaquille O'Neal unanimously claimed the most dominant center title in the NBA during the early 2000s, a new giant was making waves across the ocean – China's Yao Ming. Standing tall and ...
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"I didn't want to end up in a wheelchair" - Yao Ming reflects on his decision to retire at 30
When he was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, Yao Ming was quite a unique physical specimen. A 7'6'', 310-pound giant from China with an incredibly soft ...
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Translating for Yao only part of the job
Latest, greatest stop? Live-in translator for Yao Ming. All before his 30th birthday. No one has a better view of Yao Ming's rookie season than Colin Pine, top. "I adapt to new circumstances ...
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With Yao, agent Duffy stands tall, too
When Yao Ming emerges from the hotel, the crowd erupts. Police can barely keep the throng of screaming fans from enveloping the 7-foot-5 giant. Bill Duffy, right, represents three of 2002's top ...