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Yao Ming: The Road to the NBA
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by C.F. Xiao and Philip Robyn
Sales Rank: 1302777
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List Price: $18.95
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Features
Reading level: Young Adult
Cover Type: Hard Cover with 256 pages
Published by: Long River Press April 1, 2000
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 1592650023
ISBN 13 Number: 978-1592650026
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
Weighs: 14.4 ounces
Product Description
This is the first critical book-length biography of professional basketball sensation Yao Ming to appear in the English language. Drawn from original sources in English and in Chinese, this book provides a fascinating and highly detailed look at Yao's childhood and rise to prominence with the Chinese Basketball Association and Chinese Olympic Team.
Publisher Description
This book comes closer than anything currently available in print to helping us truly understand Yao Ming's background and the awesome pressures and sacrifices he and his family have faced. This book is essential reading for anyone wanting to learn more about Yao Ming and what makes him one of the most fascinating personalities in professional sports.
Reader Reviews
I've seen most of the books on Yao and this is one of the best overall. Although this book is a bit out of date in terms of the time period covered (it basically ends just as Yao is about to come to Houston), it is a good introduction for those who don't know anything about Yao, and even manages to go into a bit more detail in places than Yao's own book. Written by C.F. Xiao, a Chinese sports reporter, the book duly traces Yao's childhood but places emphasis on his early training (contrary to what you might think Yao was not a "phenom" from the get-go); all the blood, sweat, and tears involved; his years competing in the CBA, or Chinese Basketball Association, as well as the Chinese Olympic team. There is a large cast of characters and the book features several play-by-play descriptions of CBA championship games, which is pretty cool. The author treats the subject with a lot of respect, and the book is very easy to read, even if you don't know the Chinese "pinyin" spelling. So, if you want to learn about Yao's early years, this book is enjoyable, informative, and a pleasure to read.
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