Well he also had to be good and healthy Yao was great. There's been other Chinese players in the NBA but none were good. What he did for the NBA in regards to China just put him over the top...see.. you had to it to the business side to validate his HoF.. its suppose to be about the talent you brought to the game..

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But if Ming got in can I expect Penny and Grant Hill to get in as well?![]()

AI wearing Jordans on ESPN![]()

It's not the talent you brought to the game, it's the CONTRIBUTION you made to the sport of basketball. Yao Ming made an incredible impact on the game.see.. you had to it to the business side to validate his HoF.. its suppose to be about the talent you brought to the game..
The Basketball Hall of Fame voters don't spend all of their time trying to punish guys for not being media favorites or saying shyt like, "Player A is a Hall of Famer, but he's a fifth ballot and not a first ballot, so I'm not gonna vote for him for the first five years." For the most part, if you're even remotely worthy of being in the Hall you're getting in; there's exceptions of course, like anything else.I feel like NBA players get elected to the HOF DUMB FAST compared to other sports. Could be crazy though.

most intimidating and physically dominating player I've ever witnessed.
Him dragging the Sixer's to the finals was an amazing feat. Made Ike proud to rock his jersey