Photos: Yao Ming on and off the court
China Yao Retires
Credit: AP
In this Oct. 20, 2002 file photo, Houston Rockets first round draft pick Yao Ming holds his new game jersey following a news conference after his arrival to Houston. Yao has made it official, telling a packed news conference in his hometown Wednesday, July 20, 2011 that a series of injuries have forced him to retire from basketball. (AP Photo/Brett Coomer, File)
