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7
Mar
2013
12:32pm, EST
Celebrities attend China's National People's Congress
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Chinese professional basketball player Yao Ming is surrounded by jounalists as he leaves the Great Hall of the People after the second plenary meeting of the first session of the 12th CPPCC National Committee in Beijing on March 7, 2013.
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Hong Kong movie star Jackie Chan is surrounded by journalists and outside the plenary session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference on March 7, 2013 in Beijing, China.
Story: China seeks to pacify middle class; boosts defense spending
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Jackie Chan may meet a few real Martial Artists in China as he makes a joke of the rest of the Chinese. Yao Ming Stands tall and towers over the insects around him but he looks a little dim. What can I expect from a man that is famous for throwing balls in a hoop ?
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16
Jan
2012
7:37am, EST
AFP - Getty Images
Former NBA superstar Yao Ming, center, attends as a newly elected member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Shanghai, and takes part in a meeting for the CPPCC in Shanghai on Jan. 15, 2011.
Retired basketball star Yao Ming goes into politics
The Associated Press reports:

Retired basketball star Yao Ming has added another line to his post-NBA resume - politician.

Since Yao announced last July that injuries had ended his career with the Houston Rockets, he has become a university student and set up a wine business to go with owning a professional basketball team in China.

Now the 31-year-old has become a member of an advisory body to Shanghai's legislature. Photos in official media on Monday showed Yao at the weekend closing ceremony for the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee. Read the full story.

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Yao Ming retires from basketball
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Wonder if he is now a card carrying Communist Party member, or has he always been one? Not saying this in a derogatory way. Just curious as he is from China and don't all politicians there have to be members of the party?
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20
Jul
2011
6:08am, EDT
Yao Ming retires from basketball
Carlos Barria / Reuters
NBA player Yao Ming reacts during a news conference to announce his retirement from basketball, in Shanghai, China, on July 20. Yao, who ignited China's interest in the NBA and became one of Asia's best-known athletes, announced his retirement from basketball on Wednesday. The 30-year-old had been widely expected to retire after he told the Houston Rockets he would not be returning next season after two years blighted by injuries.
The AP reports:

The NBA's version of the Ming Dynasty is done. After helping pro basketball gain a foothold in the world's most populous market, Chinese star Yao Ming has retired.

Yao made it official Wednesday, telling a packed news conference in his hometown that a series of foot and leg injuries forced him to end his playing career at the age of 30. Continue reading.

Read a blog post by Ed Flanagan of NBC News on Yao's legacy, and hear from some of his fans in this video:
Chinese fans of Yao Ming react to news of the basketball giant's retirement.
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