Operation Yao Ming

Operation Yao Ming
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Publisher : Penguin
Total Pages : 350
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ISBN-10 : 1592400787
ISBN-13 : 9781592400782
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Book Synopsis Operation Yao Ming by : Brook Larmer

Download or read book Operation Yao Ming written by Brook Larmer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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