The Rockets, having drafted Yao Ming, know how to market in China, where Jeremy Lin is wildly popular.
Houston Rockets
Keeping ScoreBasketball
Reports: After Making the NBA Think Globally, Yao Ming to Retire
Yao Ming landed in the U.S. in the summer of 2002, 7-feet, 6-inches worth of fancy footwork, armed with a soft shooting touch.
