Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Months after retiring from basketball, Chinese sporting hero Yao Ming is venturing into business by setting up a wine company to meet a growing thirst in his home country.
NBA: Yao Ming Asks Hall Of Fame To Put Nomination On Hold
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Yao Ming’s agent has asked the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to set aside the former All-Star center’s nomination for a later year. Yao, who retired in July, was nominated by a member of the Chinese media as a contributor to the game, and would’ve been eligible for induction as early as 2012. But Hall of Fame president and CEO John Doleva said Yao’s agent, John Huizinga, called Wednesday morning to request that Yao’s nomination be tabled for now.
NBA: Yao Ming Could Join Hall of Fame As Contributor as Soon as 2012
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl When Yao Ming retired from the NBA last month, his departure from the game touched off discussion on whether he was worthy of enshrinement in the Basketball Hall of Fame. It now appears the real question is not if Yao will be enshrined, but how soon.
