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Shaq: I will give Yao fancy new wheels as wedding gift
Shaq: I will give Yao fancy new wheels as wedding gift
NBA superstar Shaquille O'Neal will give Yao Ming 24-inch car rims as a wedding gift when China's Houston Rockets star celebrates his third wedding ceremony later this year. O'Neal, the Miami Heat's All-star center, is currently on a tour of China organized by his sponsor Li-Ning. "I've heard the news that Yao has married a beautiful basketball player," the famous 34-year-old giant said. "If ...
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Shaquille O’Neal Ballin’ In Beijing
The Basketball Jones — ... -less camera work, but I’ve got Shaq’s final stat line down at: zero points (on 0-2 shooting), two boards, one assist, one block, one steal and one blatant walk in just two minutes of this heated three-on-three action. His mind must have been preoccupied with 24-inch dubs . . . ...

Shaq wants to pimp Yao's ride
Basketbawful — ... I guess things have changed, though, because The Big Gifty has a present picked out for Yao's third wedding ceremony (to be held soon in Houston, Texas). "If you let me choose a wedding gift for him, I would give Yao four 24-inch customized rims." And if you're wondering why that quote is so crisp and clean, it's probably because it came through an interpreter. Shaq's currently rocking through China on a promotional tour for Li-Ning, China's leading sportswear manufacturer***. ...

Everyone Pile on the Head-Up-Your-Ass Wagon
John Clifford Ness — ... Same thing here: If Cal doesn't know that playing photo op with a bunch of Chinese kids a year before the Beijing Olympics is a political act, or if he doesn't care what Condoleeza Rice's calculus is in this whole thing, then that's no less embarrassing than Shaq telling the press he wants to buy Yao Ming some rims.

Shaq Has a Wedding Present for Yao
SLAM Online — ... 24-inch dubs. Naturally. (Thanks to ...

Video: Shaquille O'Neal Travels to China, Teaches Kids Fundamentals of Poor Shooting
FanIQ Blog — ... As you probably know, Shaq has traveled to China to teach superior basketball skills sell more shoes and merchandise. Here's another ...

Nothing says love and devotion like a new set of rims
Globetrotter — ... Shaq is on tour in China, and his is well-documented, so naturally, the Chinese news media asked Shaq what he thought about Yao's recent wedding. This is what he had to say to China Daily: ...

In Brief: Shaq does not believe in buying from the ...
Deadspin — ... Shaq does not believe in buying from the registry for wedding presents, but rather personal gifts that reflect his fondness for the new Ming family. China Daily ...

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