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Former NBA player back in game as China's torchbearer
Former NBA player back in game as China's torchbearer
Since returning to China in 2006, former NBA player Wang Zhizhi has been living in the shadows of giant NBA center Yao Ming and star rookie Yi Jianlian. So when he was recently appointed by the IT giant Lenovo to be a torchbearer in the relay for August's Olympic Games, the 30-year-old was ecstatic.
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Chinese NBA Star to Carry Olympic Torch
FanHouse — Filed under: Bucks, Rockets, International Olympics, FIBAYep, a Chinese NBA star will be among those carrying the Olympic torch to Beijing. No, not that one. Or that one. This one (via BallHype): Since returning to China in 2006, former NBA player Wang Zhizhi has been living in the shadows of giant NBA center Yao Ming and star rookie Yi Jianlian. So when he was recently appointed by the IT giant Lenovo to be a torchbearer in the relay for August's Olympic Games, the 30-year-old was ecstatic. ...

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