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000295046 1001_ $$aLarmer, Brook.
000295046 24510 $$aOperation Yao Ming :$$bthe Chinese sports empire, American big business, and the making of an NBA superstar /$$cBrook Larmer.
000295046 260__ $$aNew York, N.Y. :$$bGotham Books,$$cc2005.
000295046 300__ $$axvi, 350 p., [8] p. of plates :$$bill. ;$$c24 cm.
000295046 504__ $$aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [325]-332) and index.
000295046 520__ $$aThe story behind NBA giant Yao Ming, the ruthless Chinese sports machine that created him, and the East-West struggle over China's most famous son, opens with the story of Yao's parents, basketball players brought together by Chinese officials intent on creating a generation of athletes who could bring glory to their motherland. By age fourteen, Yao was pulled out of school to follow in the footsteps of his idol Wang Zhizhi, the star of the People's Liberation Army team. It wasn't long before American sports companies would set their sights on China's two tallest players. Journalist Larmer details the backroom maneuverings and uncovers the disturbing truth behind China's drive to produce Olympic champions, while also taking readers behind the scenes of America's basketball empire. Caught in the middle are two young men--one will become a superstar, the other a struggling athlete rejected by his homeland and running out of options.--From publisher description.
000295046 60010 $$aYao, Ming,$$d1980-
000295046 650_0 $$aBasketball players$$zChina$$vBiography.
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