Do you think Yao Ming’s departure will endanger the NBA in China?

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Do you think Yao Ming’s departure will endanger the NBA in China?
Jul 12, 2011 03:55
JIMMYB Points: Join Date: Feb 7, 2007 Status: offline	Voting without time limit Exclusive Vote 1 vote(s) Yes 1 vote(s) No See All Voter(s) Note: Guest voter(s) are not displayed here. Yao Ming is going to retire no matter you believe or not. He will announce his retirement on July 20, according to the report. China is the largest market for the NBA outside the USA. Adam Silver, the NBA Deputy Commissioner, says that China accounts for half of the NBA’s international revenue. China’s Yao Ming is the most influential Chinese basketball player at the NBA. What effects will Yao’s departure cause? A poll on Sina Weibo shows that 57 percent of those participants will stop watching the NBA after Yao retires. See, the NBA will suffer a great loss after Yao Ming retires because they haven’t found a new guy who can replace Yao Ming. Yi Jianlian is another Chinese basketball player at the NBA but he is not as successful as Yao Ming. Will the NBA maintain its popularity in China?

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Yao Ming is going to retire no matter you believe or not. He will announce his retirement on July 20, according to the report.

China is the largest market for the NBA outside the USA. Adam Silver, the NBA Deputy Commissioner, says that China accounts for half of the NBA’s international revenue. China’s Yao Ming is the most influential Chinese basketball player at the NBA. What effects will Yao’s departure cause?

A poll on Sina Weibo shows that 57 percent of those participants will stop watching the NBA after Yao retires. See, the NBA will suffer a great loss after Yao Ming retires because they haven’t found a new guy who can replace Yao Ming. Yi Jianlian is another Chinese basketball player at the NBA but he is not as successful as Yao Ming.

Will the NBA maintain its popularity in China?

Jul 12, 2011 20:52	#1
LINGYUXISU Points: Join Date: Dec 3, 2010 Status: Offline	I think it is too serious to say it as 'endanger'. But it will for sure influence the NBA in China. I get to know NBA through Yao Ming.

Jul 12, 2011 21:20	#2
KEVIN0518 Points: Join Date: Mar 13, 2007 Status: Offline	Don't worry, Jimmy. The NBA definitely know how important Chinese market is. the NBA will pick up another Chinese basketball player and make him another Yao Ming.

Jul 13, 2011 22:19	#3
LAUGH Points: Join Date: Sep 29, 2009 Status: Offline	Right now, no one can replace Yao's place at the NBA. If he left, the NBA's market in China will be affected.

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