Yao averaged 19.2 points and nine rebounds for the Rockets, becoming a global ambassador for the sport during his eight NBA seasons. - AFP
Beijing (AFP) - Former NBA star Yao Ming has scotched rumours he was interested in buying his old team the Houston Rockets, saying he was too busy to consider the possibility.
Yao, who played for the Rockets from 2002 to 2011 before retiring, told the official Xinhua news agency on Friday he was dedicated to his role as president of the Chinese Basketball Association.
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