It's not often that painters use basketballs to paint portraits of former NBA big men but the below video is exactly that.Watch as this Shangai artist named Yi Hong paints a portrait of former Rockets star Yao Ming using only a basketball:(Courtesy of Sports Grid)
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February 12, 2012
Jeremy Lin says that Yao Ming has been a terrific role model for him and that the two go out to dinner every time they are in the same city.
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February 10, 2012
The opportunity to replace the value of Yao Ming was thought never to be a possibility, but it was right before Houston Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s eyes until he opted to release Jeremy Lin from the team. It is a move that will only hurt his legacy with the organization, but will cost the team some fans in Asia and all around the world.
Jeremy Lin is the real deal and should...
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February 12, 2012
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February 12, 2012
Jeremy Lin calls Yao Ming a friend as well as a “role model” and the former Houston Rockets center is someone Lin can learn from in terms of how to deal with all the attention, locally and internationally, that comes with instant fame.
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February 12, 2012
Former NBA all-star Yao Ming attempted to recruit New York Knicks sensation Jeremy Lin to his Chinese professional team, the Shanghai Sharks, during the NBA lockout.According to league sources, Yao and Lin have been close ever since the former Harvard guard played in Yao’s charity games in Taiwan and Beijing in August 2010. Yao, who officially retired from basketball due to nagging...
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February 10, 2012
First there was Yao Ming. Now, Jeremy Lin is driving the Asian market for the NBA sky high. Asian TV stations are chomping at the bit to be able to get New York Knicks Games on the television sets of their viewers. The NBA needs to continue to expand its brand to Asia, but how should it do that?
The NFL is currently delving into Europe and abroad by playing games outside the country...
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February 12, 2012
Jeremy Lin, who is also known by many other nicknames, such as “Linsanity,” has taken the NBA by storm, leading the New York Knicks to five straight wins.
The Asian sensation claims that former All Star center Yao Ming has been a mentor to him, and according to the New York Daily News, the two are close friends and go to dinner when they are in the same city.
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February 12, 2012
Yao Ming attempted to sign Knicks point guard sensation Jeremy Lin to play for his Shanghai Sharks during the NBA lockout, but was unsuccessful, two league sources said.
Lin, who scored 20 points as the Knicks beat the Timberwolves Saturday night, 100-98, has had a close bond with Yao since playing in the former Rockets star's charity basketball games in Taiwan and Beijing in...
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February 12, 2012
Jeremy Lin breaks the stereotype of the “unathletic Asian” athlete.
MITCH BLATT
After scoring 89 points in his first 3 games, the New York Knicks Jeremy Lin has created “Linsanity” online not only in America, but also in China. Since the NBA’s Chinese micro-blog account posted a status update yesterday highlighting Lin’s record-setting start, it...
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February 13, 2012
The NBA’s newest – and most unexpected – sensation, Jeremy Lin, could potentially see a nice boost in his bank account from endorsement partners in North America and the Far East if he can keep up some of his exploits. Reuters has the details: “That storyline alone would make the 23-year-old Californian an attractive proposition to advertisers, but add in the fact he was...
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