For the first time in his life, Yao Ming is going to find out what it's like to be unpopular.
The NBA Hall of Famer has been universally loved throughout his playing career: He's practically worshipped back home following his No.1 draft pick and on-court heroics for Team China, while also winning over legions of fans in the US, especially in his adopted hometown Houston Cheap Air Max 2017 , which recently celebrated "Yao Ming Day."
Since retiring, he's been a -respected figure both in the classroom and the boardroom, going back to school, while also running the Chinese Basketball -Association's (CBA) Shanghai Sharks.
As the first head of the CBA to come from outside the government's ranks, his appointment last week was universally praised, such is his stature and popularity both within and outside the sport.
But here's where it gets tricky.
With Yao targeting reform as his top priority Cheap Air Max 2018 , he is bound to make some -unpopular - if necessary - decisions.
Reform - in any country and in any sector - by its definition means overhauling the old and upsetting the status quo. Many areas of the sport in China - from refereeing to the commercial aspects and the standard of the on-court product - are desperately in need of improvement, but in order to make -changes, Yao will need to sweep out some of the entrenched interests, who, when threatened, may not want to -sim. Cheap Wholesale Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys Cheap Authentic Jerseys Cheap Jerseys Online Cheap Jerseys From China Wholesale Jerseys Free Shipping Cheap Authentic Soccer Jerseys Cheap Jerseys China Online Cheap Jerseys China Online