Why did Yao Ming retire?

Yao Ming is the most successful China player in the NBA. In 2002, Yao Ming entered the NBA as the No.1 pick, and announced his retirement on 20 1 1. Look at the NBA now, there are many veterans in their thirties. So Yao Ming retired at the age of 365,438+0 after only eight seasons in the NBA. Why did he retire early?

Yao Ming suffered five painful injuries to his big toe, right knee, tibia and left ankle in his career, and * * * missed 249 games! The injury has made it impossible for the giant to play again, otherwise he will be in danger of being disabled in a wheelchair. Even when the Rockets gave up Yao Ming, no other team was willing to accept Yao Ming. After all, no team would risk giving away an injured player for nothing. For the commercial consideration of the Rockets, Yao Ming's decision to retire is also a win-win situation with the Rockets from another angle. The owner of the Rockets is a businessman. As a businessman, he will definitely put his own interests first. Yao Ming brought money to the Rockets in those years. Considering Chang Yuan, letting Yao Ming retire from the Rockets will have great sustainable development for his subsequent economic market. As for Yao Ming, it started with rockets and ended with rockets. At the same time, you can enjoy the highest etiquette of the rocket (retired jersey).

Yao Ming, who is 226 cm tall, announced his retirement. He became another big player who fell down because of foot and leg injuries. In fact, those players who are particularly tall in the history of NBA, although their technical characteristics are different, all suffered serious lower body injuries without exception, and their careers did not last long. Dr William Macgarvie, a famous doctor, believes that this is not a coincidence, but because NBA players who are too tall are obviously more prone to lower limb injuries than ordinary people. They keep hitting their feet when running on the court, putting pressure on their ligaments and joints to support their larger bodies than the average person. "When you get a tall player, you have to accept the fact that he may be significantly shorter than the average player in his career." Makaui said. In addition, Macgarvie also believes that the type of player's foot bone also determines the length of his career. White and yellow people have high arches and are easily injured, while black people are just the opposite.