This purple ring has little koi fish under the stone. So pretty!
On his way out of the game, Yao Ming thrust his fist through the air, and soon made that long, wobbly walk to the Chinese bench. The end of a brilliant and historic night for basketball, the end of responsibility for Yao. His work is done. Let him rest. âThe game was a treasure,â Yao said, âand it will be a treasure for the rest of my life.â Here was a surreal sight on Sunday night in these Olympic Games. Here was the embodiment of Yao Mingâs legacy: His heart, his determination, his immensity. He made possible a billion people worldwide watching a basketball game on television. He made possible these blistering ovations and rock-star treatment the U.S. players receive here. He made possible the hundreds of millions of dollars that David Stern can generate here.