Yao Ming announced his retirement from basketball at a press conference in Shanghai on Wednesday. The 2.26-meter Shanghai native, who played for eight seasons in the NBA ，has been troubled with a series of injuries. As the most popular basketballer in China, Yao deserves people’s aftertaste and summary for what he did accomplish.

 

本周三，姚明在上海举行新闻发布会，宣布正式退役。这位身高2.26米的上海人自2002年在NBA选秀夺得状元后，已经打了8个赛季的比赛了，这位小巨人已经饱受伤痛之苦。作为中国最受欢迎的篮球运动员，姚明的诸多成就的确值得我们每一个人回味与总结。

The 19-year-old Yao Ming of the Shanghai Dongfang is awarded the Most Progressed Player of the China Basketball Association (CBA) game, May 7, 1999.

 

1999年5月7日，当时效力于上海东方队，年仅19岁的姚明获得中国男子篮球联赛最有进步球员奖。

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Yao Ming shoots during his NBA debut against San Antonio Spurs, October 23, 2002.

 

2002年10月23日，初次亮相NBA的姚明在对阵圣安东尼奥马刺队的比赛中投篮。

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The cover of Sports Illustrated magazine published on February 10, 2003 shows Yao Ming and the inscription reads “The Year of Yao Ming”. Yao finished his rookie season averaging 13.5 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game, ranking second in the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was also voted the Sporting News Rookie of the Year and won the Laureus Newcomer of the Year award.

 

2003年2月10日，姚明的头像登上了当日出版的《体育画刊》杂志封面，标题为“姚明之年”。姚明以场均得分13.5分和场均投篮8.2个的成绩结束了自己的新手赛季，成为美国职业篮球联赛年度最佳新秀奖第二名。同时，他被当选为该年的体育新闻新秀，并获得劳伦斯最佳新人奖。

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Yao Ming with teammate and good friend Steve Francis look on during the regular season game against Washington Wizards January 13, 2004.

 

2004年1月13日，姚明与队友兼好友史蒂夫-弗朗西斯在对阵华盛顿奇才队的常规赛中互相观望。

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Yao Ming cheers for his national teammates during the 2006 basketball champions, August 20, 2006. Yao averaged 25.3 points per game and won the top scorer of the tournament.

 

2006年8月20日，中国队球员姚明在该年的男篮世锦赛上为队友呐喊助威。本次世锦赛，姚明以场均得分25.3分成为最高得分手。

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A wedding photo of Yao Ming and Ye Li, also a former national team player. The basketball love birds got married in August of 2007.

 

这是姚明与同为国家篮球队队员的叶莉的结婚照。这对体坛情侣于2007年8月终成眷属。

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Yao Ming exercises to recover from his foot injury at his home in Houston, April 1, 2008.

 

2008年4月1日，姚明在休斯敦家中进行脚伤恢复性训练。

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Yao Ming carries the national flag for team China during the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympic Games, August 8, 2008.

 

2008年8月8日，在北京奥运会开幕式上，中国代表团旗手姚明手执国旗。

 

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Yao Ming celebrates with his national teammates after defeating Germany 59-55 during the group stage games at the Beijing Olympic Games August 16, 2008. The win sent China to the knockout stage marking a historical best finish for the team on Olympic court.

 

2008年8月16日，在北京奥运会男篮小组赛中，中国男篮以59比55战胜德国队。图为姚明与国家队队友庆祝胜利的场景。此次胜利也使得中国队成功进入淘汰赛阶段，创下中国男篮在奥运会历史上所取得的最好成绩。