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Found January 16, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
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Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is not spending his retirement in an exceptionally large rocking chair, yelling at kids to get off his lawn. The eight-time All-Star has become active in Chinese politics, becoming a member of an advisory body to Shanghai's legislature, The Associated Press reports. Yao, 31, is the youngest member of the committee, which does not have any real power but can make suggestions to the government. In addition to entering the political arena, Yao has set up a wine business and is a student at Jiaotong University in his hometown of Shanghai, according to the...
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