Yao Ming Retiring

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

Sources: Rockets’ Yao set to retire

Yao Ming(notes), one of the seminal figures in the globalization of the NBA, has decided to retire after nine injury-plagued seasons with the Houston Rockets, league sources told Yahoo! Sports.

Yao played just five games last season, and hasn’t been able to fully recover after having surgery in January to repair a stress fracture in his left foot. The veteran center informed the Rockets, the league office in New York and NBA China of his decision to leave the game within the past 48 hours, sources said.

[Chamillitary Click]

Five games last season & no games the season before. Happy trails, Yao.

[theremedy360]

It's a shame for him to go out like this, but now at least he and Tracy McGrady won't get millions of votes from China.

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

It's a shame for him to go out like this, but now at least he and Tracy McGrady won't get millions of votes from China.

I hope they don't vote Yi Jianlin in instead

[Mietek23]

I hope they don't vote Yi Jianlin in instead

lol

[theremedy360]

It's a shame for him to go out like this, but now at least he and Tracy McGrady won't get millions of votes from China.

I hope they don't vote Yi Jianlin in instead

Lol, they already are.

[7even]

Well, nigga cashed in like crazy already. He got paid like 30 millions by the Rockets for 5 games. Oden will do the same, cashing in with one last contract and then retire. Both niggas just aren't made for this. They only became NBA players cause everybody told them it is the logical thing to do.

[TraceOneInfinite Flat Earther 96']

Well, nigga cashed in like crazy already. He got paid like 30 millions by the Rockets for 5 games. Oden will do the same, cashing in with one last contract and then retire. Both niggas just aren't made for this. They only became NBA players cause everybody told them it is the logical thing to do.

I don't know.  Yao did seem like a pretty intense competitor.  He may of truly loved the game but his body just couldn't hold up.  Anybody remember Shawn Bradley?

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[7even]

Well, nigga cashed in like crazy already. He got paid like 30 millions by the Rockets for 5 games. Oden will do the same, cashing in with one last contract and then retire. Both niggas just aren't made for this. They only became NBA players cause everybody told them it is the logical thing to do.

I don't know.  Yao did seem like a pretty intense competitor.  He may of truly loved the game but his body just couldn't hold up.  Anybody remember Shawn Bradley?

Bradley was even worse than both of them combined. I remember him laughing his ass off on the bench of the German national game in very important and intense games, because he just didn't care.

Yao sure had his moments. But this is the right decision.

[OG Hack Wilson]

I really would love to see Yao retire for 2-3 years but keep his ass in shape and give it one more shot


dude is amazing

[OP]

Respect to the GOAA (Greatest of all Asians).

[Sccit]

Well, nigga cashed in like crazy already. He got paid like 30 millions by the Rockets for 5 games. Oden will do the same, cashing in with one last contract and then retire. Both niggas just aren't made for this. They only became NBA players cause everybody told them it is the logical thing to do.

yao in his prime was great...and he played 80+ games in his first three seasons. so it aint like he was injury prone from the get...his body just started breaking down earlier than most peeps, but dont act like he was nothin but a cash cow, son.

[OG Hack Wilson]

how much of Yao's salary goes to the chinese government?  I know they get a bit

[theremedy360]

Well, nigga cashed in like crazy already. He got paid like 30 millions by the Rockets for 5 games. Oden will do the same, cashing in with one last contract and then retire. Both niggas just aren't made for this. They only became NBA players cause everybody told them it is the logical thing to do.

yao in his prime was great...and he played 80+ games in his first three seasons. so it aint like he was injury prone from the get...his body just started breaking down earlier than most peeps, but dont act like he was nothin but a cash cow, son.

And to add on to that Oden was a complete beast in his amateur career and was a guy that most GM's were ready to take over Kevin fuckin Durant, the whole notion of him playing cause "everyobdy told them it is the logical thing to do" is pretty ridiculous.