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Agence France -Presse article on June 26, original title: After being selected by the NBA team for 20 years, China is still looking for the next Yao Ming

Members of the American Basketball Hall of Fame, business giants, and cultural ambassadors -none of other Chinese athletes have more titles than Yao Ming.

On June 26, 2002, the Houston Rockets selected the center player and opened a brilliant career for him. This experience not only won him a series of personal awards, but also made Yao Ming born in Shanghai as a well -known celebrity in both China and the United States. Yao Ming's gentle personality and the cold humor outside the field made him one of the most popular players of fans, and increased the popularity of NBA in China.

Yao Ming information map source: Xinhuanet

After him, no Chinese player was close to his achievements, and because the NBA was in the tension between China and the United States, it seemed that it would not be possible to have such people in the future. In 2002, Yao Ming represented an increasingly confident and open China. The economic rise of this country complements its global sports strength. For Chinese fans, Yao's international star identity reflects the optimistic emotions of an emerging country with a global ambition.

Simon Chadwick, the director of the Eurasian Sports Industry Center in Lyon Business School in France, said that Yao Ming "is not only a star player, but also represents a constant world." Change. "In recent years, the relationship between Beijing and Washington has been evil due to trade, human rights and other issues. Although five Chinese athletes landed on the NBA, their influence was the same as Yao Ming.

Fans and experts believe that Chinese players are unlikely to win people on both sides of the Pacific at the same time. "(China and the United States) are not as friendly as before," said 15 -year -old fan Eric Zhang (sound). "I think some Chinese players have the ability to go to NBA to play, but they cannot reach Yao Ming's height."

Cui Xiaodong Translation

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