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- 2004019364 abstract "The story behind NBA giant Yao Ming, the ruthless Chinese sports machine that created him, and the East-West struggle over China's most famous son, opens with the story of Yao's parents, basketball players brought together by Chinese officials intent on creating a generation of athletes who could bring glory to their motherland. By age fourteen, Yao was pulled out of school to follow in the footsteps of his idol Wang Zhizhi, the star of the People's Liberation Army team. It wasn't long before American sports companies would set their sights on China's two tallest players. Journalist Larmer details the backroom maneuverings and uncovers the disturbing truth behind China's drive to produce Olympic champions, while also taking readers behind the scenes of America's basketball empire. Caught in the middle are two young men--one will become a superstar, the other a struggling athlete rejected by his homeland and running out of options.--From publisher description.".
- 2004019364 contributor B9828168.
- 2004019364 created "c2005.".
- 2004019364 date "2005".
- 2004019364 date "c2005.".
- 2004019364 dateCopyrighted "c2005.".
- 2004019364 description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-332) and index.".
- 2004019364 description "The story behind NBA giant Yao Ming, the ruthless Chinese sports machine that created him, and the East-West struggle over China's most famous son, opens with the story of Yao's parents, basketball players brought together by Chinese officials intent on creating a generation of athletes who could bring glory to their motherland. By age fourteen, Yao was pulled out of school to follow in the footsteps of his idol Wang Zhizhi, the star of the People's Liberation Army team. It wasn't long before American sports companies would set their sights on China's two tallest players. Journalist Larmer details the backroom maneuverings and uncovers the disturbing truth behind China's drive to produce Olympic champions, while also taking readers behind the scenes of America's basketball empire. Caught in the middle are two young men--one will become a superstar, the other a struggling athlete rejected by his homeland and running out of options.--From publisher description.".
- 2004019364 extent "xvi, 350 p., [8] p. of plates :".
- 2004019364 identifier "1592400787 (hardcover : alk. paper)".
- 2004019364 identifier "9781592400782 (hardcover)".
- 2004019364 identifier 2004019364-b.html.
- 2004019364 identifier 2004019364-d.html.
- 2004019364 identifier 2004019364.html.
- 2004019364 issued "2005".
- 2004019364 issued "c2005.".
- 2004019364 language "eng".
- 2004019364 publisher "New York, N.Y. : Gotham Books,".
- 2004019364 spatial "China".
- 2004019364 spatial "China.".
- 2004019364 subject "796.323/092 B 22".
- 2004019364 subject "Basketball players China Biography.".
- 2004019364 subject "GV884.Y36 L37 2005".
- 2004019364 subject "Sports and state China.".
- 2004019364 subject "Yao, Ming, 1980-".
- 2004019364 title "Operation Yao Ming : the Chinese sports empire, American big business, and the making of an NBA superstar / Brook Larmer.".
- 2004019364 type "text".