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Yao and Steve Nash--on the same team?!? {chinadaily}

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by gotrock?, Aug 31, 2007.

  1. gotrock?

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    http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2007-08/31/content_6071099.htm

    Yao, NBA stars to play charity game for poor kids
    By Lei Lei (China Daily)
    Updated: 2007-08-31 09:35


    Some of the NBA's biggest stars will play a charity match in Beijing in two weeks time to raise money for children's education in some of the country's poorest regions.

    The charity match between the Chinese national team and the NBA invitational outfit will be played on September 14 at a venue yet to be decided after Houston Rockets center Yao Ming followed through on a suggestion by Phoenix Suns guard Steve Nash.

    "When I played a match with Nash's team, he asked me whether I wanted to do some charity activities," Yao explained.

    "Especially for the education of poor children and I thought it was a good idea."

    As well as the backbone of the Chinese national team, the match will feature two-time MVP Nash, Denver Nugget Carmelo Anthony, Golden State Warrior Baron Davis, 2007 NBA No 1 draft Greg Oden, Phoenix Suns player Leandro Barbosa and Yao teammates Bonzi Wells, Chuck Hayes and Mike James.

    Although only just returning to training from injury, Yao said he would try to recover as much as possible before the match.

    He is even considering playing for both teams alternately in the first and second halves. :eek:

    "We are not playing to win, so it will be something different from a formal match," he said.

    The Yao-Nash Gala will also include a charity auction banquet the day before.

    All funds raised at the dinner and by the match will be presented to the China Youth Development Foundation, which started Project Hope in 1989.

    Project Hope was founded to help impoverished school children in rural communities complete primary school.

    The money will go towards setting up Project Hope primary schools for poor children in western China, help Uygur girls attend school in the Kizilsu Kirghiz Prefecture of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, upgrade teaching facilities of schools for mentally disabled children in western China and promote the Special Olympics.

    "The money will be used in a transparent way and it will let all people know where the money goes," Yao said. "I can promise that all the money will be used for poor children to get better education."

    It is not the first time Yao, China's biggest sporting hero, has been instrumental in philanthropic schemes.

    Previously, he has helped the family of two young brothers from Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region send them to school, among other charitable acts.

    Chinese sports officials have praised Yao's generosity. "Helping each other is always a virtue for the Chinese people and Yao just energized their charity with sports," director of the Chinese Basketball Administrative Center Li Yuanwei said.

    "Yao is the hero of Chinese sports and he represents youthful spirit. The match will be a good combination of charity and sports, which give people new ideas of China's athletes - they are not only sportsmen."
     
  2. Kam

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    nice tease.

    if this was real, just imagine all the shoe deals Yao could get from Canada.
     
  3. The_Yoyo

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    hey we may actually be able to see bonzi play basketball!
     
  4. zilong

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    I'm sure that Bonzi will surprised that he have so many fans in china.Though we hardly see him last season.The old saying in china: love him, love things about him. :D
     
  5. ThePrivate

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    i am sure bonzi will be spending a lot of time at the bejing nite clubs. :D

    and maybe looking for a shoe contract with Ling Ni.
     
  6. ReD_1

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    Bonzi with fat chinese girls :p Steve and Yao tandem hmmm not bad :p
     
  7. AGBee

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    Mad props to the players representing in this game.
     
  8. ThePrivate

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    eventhough his name was not in the article, i believe emeka okafor will also be playing.
     
  9. gotrock?

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    LOL! :D
     
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    So is Emeka Okafor also on BDA Sports ??

     
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  13. ThePrivate

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    too many posters have criticized pryuen for starting too many threads on yao, so he posts everything that is yao related in yao's summer activities thread.

    can't blame him when he sees someone else start a thread on yao which he has already posted.

    any article based from china you can be sure of is that pryuen will have already posted it. :D
     
  14. OGKashMoney

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    Hold a charity game + offer fat foreign girls to get Bonzi Wells to step on a basketball court.... BRILLIANT!
     
  15. freemaniam

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    This is interesting, I found the following link from sohu.com where you can download the application form for media to register their participation in this charity event.

    Each media can nominate 2 persons, a journalist and a photographer. Not sure if Clutch and Jeff are interested to have a Far East getaway this summer? :D

    This is the article

    You can download the application form (English version) here

    - Deadline for submission: 4 Sep 2007 (or 5 Sep Beijing time)
    - one person per application form
    - you can email your application form and a recent photo to media@daowin.com.cn
     
  16. ThePrivate

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    good point. okafor is not represented by bda sports, so i will take back that i believed he would also participate in the charity game.
     
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    thank you to gotrock? for this info, posted selflessly and without a need for attention, but more focused on the real matter at hand, players contributing to a good charity for a good cause...
     
  18. winner

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    ‘Yao&Nash Charity Invitational Tournament’
    Media Participation Agreement

    We appreciate your interest in the ‘Yao&Nash Charity Invitation Tournament’ and related events.

    For the purpose of fulfilling the social commonweal goals, we look forward to coordinating with all media institutions who are interested in this charity event.

    Following is the terms and conditions agreement about the event, please carefully read and accept all the media management requirements before beginning your interview application.

    1. All the media should pay their own expenses caused during the event, including meal and transportation cost.

    2. Comply with the tournament organizers and venue record.

    3. Process media activities on the basis of the schedules and arrangements made by The Tournament Committee.

    4. Reporter ID issued by committee will be required for the entry of tournament and all related events; our organizer has the right to prevent your participation if your ID cannot be verified.

    5. Strictly comply with the rights and obligations in respective media regions; Entry outside of your permitted region is not allowed.

    6. Cooperate with on-site security management; contact our staff listed in the back of your ID for resolution of any problems.



    Please carefully read and accept the terms and conditions agreement above before filling up the registration form. Any violation of the agreement may cause the withdrawal of interview qualification.






    ‘YAO&Nash Charity Invitational Tournament’
    Media registration form

    Please make sure that you have read and accepted the ‘Yao&Nash Charity Invitational Tournament’ Media participation agreement.
    Name Photo
    Gender
    Reporter ID. No.
    Identity Card No.
    Occupation (please specify ) ‘Journalist’
    ‘Cameraman’
    ‘Photographer’
    Address

    Phone No.
    (office) Mobile No.
    Email Applicant signature
    Seal of employer
    Events Event options Tick with√
    Media meeting on Sep. 12
    Charity banquet on Sep. 13
    Charity Invitational Tournament on Sep. 14
    Interview Requirements:



    Notes:
    1. Start/End day of registration: 30/08/2007—05/09/2007;

    2. Complete the form truthfully and accurately with signature and employer’s seal;

    3. Each registration form is only applicable to one person.
    Please email the completed digital-version media agreement, registration form and two one-inch photos to our media service mailbox: Media@daowin.com.cn before 05/09/2007;
    Post or fax the copies of registration form(with employer’s seal), employee’s card and identity card to our media service center:

    Daowin Communications Co., Ltd.
    Room 1211, Jianwei Plaza, Nanlishi Road, Xicheng District, Beijing. 100045

    Phone No.: 010 68018100-1028

    Mobile: 159 1063 0508 (Miss Chen)

    Fax:010 68018086

    (please write down ‘Charity Invitational Tournament’ in the envelope)

    Please do not hesitate to contact our professional media service center which is providing full service to media during the whole event.

    Many thanks for your attention and support of this Charity Event.
     
  19. robbie380

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    i haven't seen very many people criticize him for his yao threads. pretty much everyone is grateful for his yao threads. i am grateful too, but he gets sooo b****y sometimes lol.
     
  20. ThePrivate

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    hey robbie or anybody else, how many different posting statuses are there? i don't think i have ever seen the "random idiot" before, but i have seen "lurker."
     

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