Yao Ming: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invalidated site: My Hero - Biography of Yao Ming. | Oct 11, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 08, 2026 | ||
| Top questions and media added. | Nov 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBS News - Yao Ming says emotional goodbye to NBA. | Oct 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CNN - Yao Ming caught in the cross-fire as Chinese basketball team leaves top league on eve of Covid reopening. | Dec 09, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Washington Post - How Yao Ming subverted stereotypes and brought basketball to millions. | Oct 29, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Apr 29, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: All American Entertainment Speakers - Yao Ming. | Apr 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame - Yao Ming. | Jan 03, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: My Hero - Biography of Yao Ming. | Aug 15, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academia - Mediating the giants: Yao Ming, NBA and the cultural politics of Sino-American relations. | Jul 07, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: International Olympic Committee - Ming Yao. | Apr 26, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: JockBio.com - Biography of Yao Ming. | Nov 01, 2017 | ||
| Replaced photograph. | Aug 08, 2017 | ||
| Changed "China Basketball Association" to "Chinese Basketball Association." | Mar 01, 2017 | ||
| Noted that he became president of the CBA in 2017 and had previously been owner and president of the Shanghai Sharks since 2009. | Feb 28, 2017 | ||
| Updated to note that he has been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. | Nov 07, 2016 | ||
| Updated to note that he was selected for induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame. | Apr 04, 2016 | ||
| Added Yao Ming's retirement. | Jul 20, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: ThinkQuest - Biography of Yao Ming. | Jul 11, 2011 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fact Monster - People - Biography of Yao Ming. | Jul 11, 2011 | ||
| Added mention of Yao being ruled out for the remainder of the 2010β11 season. | Dec 28, 2010 | ||
| Article updated to mention that Yao will miss the 2009-10 NBA season. | Oct 27, 2009 | ||
| Added information about Yao's injury history and mentioned the possibility that his latest broken foot could be career-threatening. | Jun 30, 2009 | ||
| New article added. | Jan 04, 2008 |
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