His time on the basketball court became known as the Ming Dynasty in 2002, but the 6) _ of Yao Ming has come to an end, with the Chinese 7) _ announcing his retirement on July the 8) _. The "smiling giant" gave basketball a 9) _ in the world's most populous market where there are over 10) _ television viewers. And he became a source of national 11) _ in China which has a population of over 12) _ billion.In China there are 13) _ young fans. At 14) _ tall, Yao is a 15) _ in every way.

His time on the basketball court became known as the Ming Dynasty in 2002, but the 6) _ of Yao Ming has come to an end, with the Chinese 7) _ announcing his retirement on July the 8) _. The "smiling giant" gave basketball a 9) _ in the world's most populous market where there are over 10) _ television viewers. And he became a source of national 11) _ in China which has a population of over 12) _ billion. In China there are 13) _ young fans. At 14) _ tall, Yao is a 15) _ in every way.