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| | |  | | | Houston Rockets center Yao Ming of China (R) shoots the ball over Chicago Bulls center Eddy Curry, during their NBA game in Chicago, November 3, 2003. Rockets annihilate Bulls 98-66. Yao Ming scored 12 with 7 rebounds. [Agencies] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |
NBA LA Clippers' Chinese basketball star Wang Zhizhi is seen after a practice session in Saitama, north of Tokyo October 28, 2003 ahead of the 2003 NBA Japan Games, the season opener between the Clippers and the Seattle SuperSonics. The games will be held October 30 and November 1 at Saitama Super Arena, venue for the 2006 FIBA World Basketball Championship for Men. On far right is Wang's Clippers teammate Olden Polynice. [Reuters] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Manchester City's French defender David Sommeil (L) battles with Tottenham Hotspur's French striker Freddie Kanoute as Chinese defender Sun Jihai (R) watches during their English premier league match at the City of Manchester Stadium September 28, 2003. [Reuters] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Manchester City's Chinese midfielder Jihai Sun (C) is brought down for a penalty by Aston Villa's Peter Whittingham (R) watched by goalkeeper Thomas Sorenson (L) in the English premier league match at the City of Manchester Stadium, September 14, 2003. Manchester City won the match 4-1. [Reuters]
| | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | The latest wax figure of NBA player Yao Ming displays at Madame Tussauds in Hong Kong September 30, 2003. Yao is the first mainland Chinese sports star to be cast in wax and takes his place alongside other international sporting greats such David Beckham. [Reuters] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Yao Ming lays up in the final of the Asia Basketball Championship October 1, 2003. China downed South Korea 106-96 to lift trophy and booked Asia's only ticket to the Olympic Games next year. | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Yao Ming (R) and Menk Bateer smile during a training session on September 28, 2008. China qualified for final of the Asian Basketball Championship after eliminaing Japan. | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Sun Jihai [L] challenges Steven Reid of Blackburn Rovers as Manchester City win the game 3-2. | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Sun Jihai (R) fights for the ball with Charlton's Kevin Lesbie in a Premiership match August 17, 2003. Sun Jihai scored at 83th minute as Manchester City won the match 3-0. [photocom] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Sun Jihai controls the ball in a Premiership match where Manchester City beat Charlton 3-0 in London, August 17, 2003. Sun scored the third goal for Man City at the 86th minute. [photocom] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Menk Bateer[L] makes faces while standing along with national teammate Yao Ming before an exhibitiona match between China's national team and Austrilia's Melbourne Tigers, Hong Kong, August 6, 2003. [Newsphoto.com.cn] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Yao Ming holds the ball during a exhibition game between Chinese national team and Austrilia's Melbourne Tigers, August 8, Jinjiang, East China's Fujian Province. Yao Ming scored 26 to lead China past the Tigers 96-77. | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Chinese basketball star Yao Ming, currently playing in the NBA for the Houston Rockets , is mobbed by journalists and fans after a welcome ceremony in Hong Kong Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003. Yao, who arrived Monday in Hong Kong, will play an exhibition match with the Chinese national basketball team against Australia's Melbourne Tigers on Wednesday, Aug. 6. [AP] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Shao Jiayi[C] was helped by his TSV Munich 1860 teammates to leave the training pitch after tearing his ligament August 6. | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Chinese basketball star Yao Ming, currently playing in the NBA for the Houston Rockets, is cheered by fans as he arrives for a welcome ceremony in Hong Kong Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2003. [AP] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Menk Bateer[L] takes a short rest as a refree throws him a ball, HongKong, August 6, 2003. Bateer, with Chinese NBA star Yao Ming, lead China's nationa team past the Melbourne Tigers 85-75. [newsphoto.com.cn] | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Li Tie was shown a yellow card in a premiership game against Chalton Athletics February 9. | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | Li Tie smiles at the training base of his mother club Liaoning Bird on May 29. | | | | | | | | | |
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