a simple yes or no...but you may elaborate to, umm maintain your quality... me? no. I promise you we won't keep him. Something else. Something crazy, man.
7' 5" w/o shoes, 300 lbs., strong legs, great passing skills, good range on jumper, can dribble the rock, shot-blocker, athletic, quick, team player, wants to improve, dedicated worker, likes to intimidate opponent, shoots over 70% from the field, 76% from the stripe, has over 1 billion fans, favorite player is Olajuwon, 21 years old, Rockets centers are Cato & Collier, new arena in 2003, shoots over 70% from the field. Did I say that already? Yes !
Why does everyone think that Ming has a billion fans? If that were fact wouldn't more of them come to the pro games in China. I would imagine that most people in China don't even know who he is. Same as in America not everyone watches basketball.
o.k, he may not have a billion fans. But every kid in China who has ever touched a basketball probably knows who Yao Ming is. Not everyone in the U.S.A. watches basketball, but even those who don't still know who Michael Jordan is. He will probably gain more fans in China when he becomes the #1 pick in the NBA draft. From everything I've read and heard, the NBA is VERY popular in China. But, what do I know really? MysticRyder, are you from China? Maybe, you could fill us in on Ming's popularity and that of the NBA in China! If not, I'll try to link some of the articles I've read.
http://espn.go.com/magazine/vol3no26ming.html http://www.businesswire.com/webbox/bw.121300/203482384.htm
