A behind-the-scenes profile of the Chinese NBA star and the factors that drove his career reveals how his basketball player parents were brought together by Chinese officials intent on creating Olympic athletes, his role as a corporate pitchman, and the struggle between China and America over his NBA draft, in an account that simultaneously traces the life of fellow athlete Wang Zhizhi. 50,000 first printing.
Operation Yao Ming: The Chinese Sports Empire, American Big Business, and the Making of an NBA Superstar
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Brand: Gotham
Operation Yao Ming: The Chinese Sports Empire, American Big Business, and the Making of an NBA Superstar
- UPC:
- 9781592400782
- Maximum Purchase:
- 2 units
- Binding:
- Hardcover
- Publication Date:
- 2005-11-03
- Release Date:
- 2005-11-03
- Author:
- Brook Larmer
- Language:
- english
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