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(Reuters) - Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association on Thursday. The 36-year-old, China's most successful basketball export, became the first non-government official to lead the sport's national governing body, state news agency Xinhua said. Yao was confirmed president at a CBA congress in Beijing on Thursday, a report posted on the CBA's Weibo account said. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 2:16:am EST

Former Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association on Thursday. The 36-year-old, China's most successful basketball export, became the first non-government official to lead the sport's national governing body, state news agency Xinhua said. Yao was confirmed president at a CBA congress in Beijing on Thursday, a report posted on the CBA's Weibo account said. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 2:13:am EST

NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming called for "urgent" reform and said he was facing a multitude of problems as he was elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) on Thursday. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 1:57:am EST

Yao Ming speaks at his Hall of Fame induction in September. As reported on Thursday, the Chinese Basketball Association has made newly enshrined Basketball Hall of Famer and Houston Rockets great Yao Ming as its new president. The Chinese Basketball Association has voted unanimously to appoint Hall of Famer Yao Ming as its president. Continue to Article

February 23, 2017 1:12:am EST

The Chinese Basketball Association has voted unanimously to appoint Hall of Famer Yao Ming as its president. The CBA's social media account quoted Yao as saying at a ceremony on Thursday that he hoped to reform the domestic league's draft system and push more Chinese players into the international arena. Yao's appointment is considered as a reform step for an association which until now has typically been led by government sports officials. Continue to Article

February 22, 2017 11:37:pm EST