The controversial former NBA All-Star originally known as Ron Artest signs one-year deal to play for Sichuan Blue Whales.
China's tallest entrepreneur, basketball club owner and political adviser now has put on a new hat, as designated driver.
Yao Ming's participation in a new campaign highlights his commitment to responsible drinking.
The Sichuan Jinqiang Whale is “highly likely” to bring in Tracy McGrady if the team cracks into the CBA next season, according to media reports.
It's official. Tracy McGrady has retired from the NBA. He announced his retirement on ESPN's First Take Monday morning, saying he is completely content.
Retired basketball great Yao Ming has collaborated with the world's largest beer producer to launch a short film warning against the dangers of drunk driving.
The NBA superstar teamed up with Kai Ko, a Taiwan actor, and Wu Jingyu, a taekwondo Olympic gold medalist, in Beijing for an Adidas fitness campaign on Sunday night.
Yao Ming appreciates the efforts of others that often led to him scoring. Say, a Tracy McGrady pass after a pick-and-roll or Chuck Hayes aggressively fending off opponents for Yao to grab a rebound.
Former NBA star Yao Ming is urging society to let sport return to its original function of bringing joy to children.
Chinese basketball has found itself in hot water after a humiliating loss by the national team at the recent Asian Championship in Manila. 
Yao urges return to playing sports for joy
Sprite added a little fizz to basketball when it hosted a celebrity match on Aug 9 in Shanghai to try to raise funds for youth development.
Wang Zhizhi, who played his last game with the Chinese men's national basketball team on Sunday afternoon, says he didn't foresee the team's fiasco at the Asian Basketball Championships.
China ended their 27th Asian Men's Basketball Championship campaign with a 96-85 victory over Qatar on Sunday, finishing fifth.
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