Yao gets hitched

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Yao Ming.

Yao Ming, the supersize Houston Rocket, on today married his girlfriend of eight years in a private Shanghai ceremony that local media described as a melding of Chinese and Western traditions.

The wedding of Yao, the 7-foot-6-inch NBA All-Star with a huge international following, and Ye Li, the 6-foot-2-inch former Chinese National Team basketball player who has been studying at the University of Houston, drew substantial media attention in China. The Web site sina.com dedicated a special section to the event, even though reporters clustered in the lobby of the five-star Pudong Shangri-La Hotel were excluded from the ceremony.

Far as I know, there's no truth to the rumor that their future offspring have already been offered basketball scholarships to at least three schools. But I wouldn't be surprised.

Anyway. Mazel tov and best wishes to the happy couple!

Posted by Charles Kuffner on August 07, 2007 to Other sports