What Can Yao Get from the Sharks? – China Sports

www.chinasportsreview.com — As you might have been bombarded by the news, Chinese NBA star Yao Ming is buying his former CBA team, the Shanghai Sharks. The team finished the second last in the 08-09 season, the worst ever result in club’s history...

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