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。