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It was a matter of time. The man who played with power, grace and fairness for a 7 foot 5 inch Chinese man in the NBA, is now in politics. At 31, he’s in a political advisory group for Shanghai and will surely climb ranks if he chooses. He’s probably the most popular athlete in the history of China.  
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A short post about Yao Ming. It’s true he won’t be replaced by anyone and can’t be. He was too good of a diplomat, had a great patience and played elegantly. He had a sense of humor and quickly ran a team even though he was a foreign player. Yes who else will rep basketball to China? There are other Chinese players who can’t be like Yao, so that’s out. It’ll end up being a Kobe or a Lebron, or perhaps some kid on a playground in China. (Washington Times – Yao Ming)
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