Yao Ming’s jersey was retired by the Houston Rockets at halftime of their game against the Chicago Bulls on Friday. It was a great moment, with all sorts of Rockets legends and former teammates coming out in support of Yao.
James Harden was so happy for Yao Ming’s jersey retirement he jumped on him for a hug
Yao Ming’s jersey retirement was a great tribute to an amazing player.
Nothing topped James Harden jumping on him for a hug. <3
Here’s the retired jersey.
Gotta say, we thought it might be a little bigger. You know, more like this?
One former teammate in attendance was Shane Battier, who gave this great speech.
Yao joked about wanting a 10-day contract and credited Hakeem Olajuwon for inspiring him as a kid.
And hey, he talked as much about his teammates as he did himself.
As for us, we took today as an opportunity to remember when Yao Ming crossed a defender over behind the back. He truly was an incredible basketball player, 7’6 or not.
Congratulations to Yao, who is a Hall of Famer and a Rockets legend.
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