Yao Ming is retiring

[chken]

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Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, the top overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, will retire after struggling with foot and ankle injuries in recent years, Yahoo! Sports reported Friday.

The seven-foot-six native of Shanghai, China, notified the league office and the Rockets over the past 48 hours, according to the report.

An eight-time All-Star, Yao leaves the game with a career average of 19 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks, with a field-goal percentage of 52.4.

[gpcortes07]

kasayo mo retire ni Yao Ming oi, sayang he had a good career sa NBA unta.

[k-bai]

murag dli pna mhunong ug dula si yao ming oi., mduwa pna sa china national team guro bah..

[fight4love]

sayanga. ana jd na. health over career.

[Jantehshiznit]

sayanga yao ming oi. China man gud abusado kaau, bsan d 100% paduwaon ghpon samot noon injury. looya tawn

[chill_angel25]

sayanga no!!!... hahay!!..

[dirk14]

na over use ciiya sa china sobrahan sa training... maski bata pa daut na nuon iya tiil..

[Hammer_and_Sickle]

kasayang, tsk,tsk,...tingale gipa undang ni siya sa people's republic,

[colby]

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, the top overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, will retire after struggling with foot and ankle injuries in recent years, Yahoo! Sports reported Friday.

The seven-foot-six native of Shanghai, China, notified the league office and the Rockets over the past 48 hours, according to the report.

An eight-time All-Star, Yao leaves the game with a career average of 19 points, 9.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks, with a field-goal percentage of 52.4.

@ TS, Diba report pa lang this, confirm na true na?!

[chken]

Yao Ming had to tell the league he was retiring. The Rockets couldn't take his phone call because of the lockout.