http://sports.sina.com.cn/k/2002-06-22/22280917.shtml I don't know much english. someone will translate it.
The statement praised Yao's moral character, described the signaficance of the #1 draft to Chinese basketball and city of SHanghai and Houston's olympics, gave thanks to everybody. They are asking for the final decision from the Chinese Basketball Association. I think this part was done by Goldberg in Beijing.
The Yao bright agent will issue the statement looks the basket tube center soon produces the final decision http://sports.sina.com.cn in 2002 06 months on 22nd 23:05 new wave sports Yao clearly met the NBA expense with the Shanghai East basketball club on the Yao bright extension compensates the question already in reaches the agreement. In realized Yao clearly goes to NBA enhances the skill in ball games brings honor to in the dream process for the country is only left over the basket cooperates finally together the procedure. We and the basket tube center continuously keeps the contact on the Yao bright one matter, we hope the basket tube center can as soon as possible make concerned Yao Ming Fu America the final decision. Yao Ming Fu America's great significance has far exceeded the basketball the scope. He are our country full of vitality reform and open policy one important vivid ambassador. The world fan's vision focuses to this year NBA takes as an elective. One has more than 30 years experience is respected senior the person outside Country reporter tells us, Yao bright achievement one the universal attention which elects the Xiu team member to receive is unprecedented. NBA also similarly tells us, this year elects Xiu because will have Yao Ming is in its history most grand one. Differently to old times, in world all important news media all already to NBA application on-the- spot coverage. We think Yao is bright can become the world goes against the level league tournament the first foreign country elects the Xiu foremost person in the field, is Chinese and world Chinese people's one arrogant, is to China, to Chinese basketball and to Shanghai's one extremely precious frontage propaganda. The Yao Ming individual quality and the skill in ball games appreciates for the common people. He hold to the basketball enterprise are indubitable. Asks why NBA it do consider important Yao are bright, it can tell you Yao Ming the good quality enable him to become best national basketball ambassador, he may promote the world basketball promotion. Asks why the rocket team it does consider important Yao is bright, it can tell you Yao are bright not only are one can cause the outstanding center which the rocket team inspires the strong wind again, more importantly he are one can promote ?? the international image to help ?? to apply for the important character which in 2012 Austria transports the meeting. Again asks Yao is bright he why vainly hopes for goes to NBA, he can tell you him think through the high level competition diligently enhance the skill in ball games bring honor to for the country, brings honor to for Shanghai. We take why the Yao bright broker association does want freely is Yao clearly provides the service again is? Because Yao bright ever refused the large amount money the enticement to leave the ranks to leave in a hurry. Because Yao obviously firmly tells us for the Chinese national sports team potency is his personally and his family ????. Because Yao obviously firmly tells us lives the mass sum economical income regarding enhances the basketball skill says is secondary. Because Yao Ming understands and recognizes the social responsibility which the identical professional athlete shoulders. Because Yao Ming is one does not have the star " the manner " the star. In brief can clearly provide the help for Yao is our enormous be honored. In this, we to support Yao are bright and Chinese basketball enterprise Chinese government, the Shanghai government, the Chinese basket association, the Shanghai East basketball club and the domestic and foreign friends express the thanks! Finally, we duplicated Yao are bright formerly in individual statement one section: " I thank all fans to my support and the encouragement. Was you gives me in the world the greatest occupation. I certainly can unceasingly challenge oneself, completely greatly diligently use my skill in ball games and the personality repay everybody the trust." Yao bright representative: Zhang Ming Ji, John, Lu Hao, the king understands the huge mythical bird 2002 on June 22nd, Translation was done by alta/vista
"elects the Xiu " Chinese and American merged here. HaHa, this should be draft. So "draft" is not a commonly used word? So is " xuan xiu" in Chinese.
"Bright" is Ming. Yao bright is Yao Ming. From my understanding about this statement, the representatives of Ming are still hoping CBA change their mind and allow Ming to be present at the Draft at June 26th. (right? redao?) This statement was released through Internet. Yao and his men has reached "Agreements in Principle" on how they would compensate the Shanghai Sharks. Now they are hoping CBA can make the final decision as soon as possible.
You are right. The main point of this announcement is to urge CBA to allow Ming's presence on the Draft meeting which will be the world news focus, a great pride for CHina, Chinese,.......