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Many of us Chinese are Yao Ming’s fans. Of course we all know he 1     ( retire ) for several months . Yao made farewell(告别) conference Wednesday. He said he  2  (force )to make this decision by a series of foot and leg injuries. Yao played eight seasons in the NBA.
“Today is an important day for me and   3  (hold) a special meaning for both my basketball career and my future,”Yao said. “ I    4  (think) about my future for a long time. Today I am announcing a personal decision,   5  (end ) my career as a basketball player and officially retire. But one door is closing and another one   6  (open).’’
Yao said he   7   ( return) to work with his former Chinese team, the Shanghai Sharks, with the possibility of    8  (become) general manager. He already   9  (own) the club and wants to contribute more. He thanked a lot of people — his family, former coaches, even players like Shaquille O’Neal — “for making me a better player.’’
Rockets(火箭队) general manager Daryl Morey was among those attending the farewell conference Wednesday. “I would be sorry if I wasn’t here.” “It’s a big moment,’’ Morey added. “Yao had a sense of humor, a great attitude and sense of responsibility. I hope we 10  (continue) his culture in the NBA.’’