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001 2004019364
003 DLC
005 20070512082331.0
008 040818s2005 nyuaf b 001 0beng
010 $a 2004019364
020 $a1592400787 (hardcover : alk. paper)
020 $a9781592400782 (hardcover)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocm56329555
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043 $aa-cc---
050 00 $aGV884.Y36$bL37 2005
082 00 $a796.323/092$aB$222
100 1 $aLarmer, Brook.
245 10 $aOperation Yao Ming :$bthe Chinese sports empire, American big business, and the making of an NBA superstar /$cBrook Larmer.
260 $aNew York, N.Y. :$bGotham Books,$cc2005.
300 $axvi, 350 p., [8] p. of plates :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [325]-332) and index.
520 $aThe 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.
600 10 $aYao, Ming,$d1980-
650 0 $aSports and state$zChina.
650 0 $aBasketball players$zChina$vBiography.
856 41 $3Table of contents only$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0613/2004019364.html
856 42 $3Publisher description$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0720/2004019364-d.html
856 42 $3Contributor biographical information$uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0720/2004019364-b.html