The former player Yao Ming basketball back to study after more than a decade away from the classroom

The former player of the Chinese NBA Yao Ming , the most popular and recognized athlete from his country and announced his retirement from professional basketball last July 20 , has returned to studies after more than a decade away from the classroom.

As recorded by the official newspaper Shanghai Daily , Yao went to his first class at the Antai College of Economics and Management Jiaotong University in Shanghai, which caused his classroom full of students eager to see and photograph.

"The atmosphere of the classes was good, and no duties for the first day , "Yao told the media that spoke to him after his first day of school.

" It's been over a decade since he last stepped on a classroom , and when I sat just wanted to start the class, "he said, admitting that" my theoretical base (to study) is still weak " .

"After all, I've been without studying for a long time," he said, saying it is not to be practical or "just learn for a single purpose," but wants "to experience student life and feel full."

To do so would like to participate in the life of the campus of Jiaotong , but is concerned that its presence alters the normal development of the academic life of the center.


Studying and working at a time

Also announced that he would play basketball in your facility for fun, but do not enter the university team, which will focus on managing the basketball club chairs, the Shanghai Sharks, the same where he began his career.

"There are many people who work as he takes his studies , I can do, "he said.

Yao Ming was number one in the "draft" of the American NBA in 2002, and played from that season as the Houston Rockets power forward to retirement.

During his career he participated in eight times at the All Star American League and in the last three Olympic Games, which reached with the Chinese team, the quarterfinals in both Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.