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SHANGHAI, CHINA – U.S. President Barack Obama and NBA superstar Yao Ming really seem to like each other. At his town hall meeting in Shanghai today, the president spoke warmly of China’s most famous celebrity.
“Yao Ming is just one signal of our shared love of basketball -- I'm only sorry that I won't be able to see a Shanghai Sharks game while I'm visiting,” Obama said, referring to the basketball team that Yao purchased earlier this year.
On Sunday, Yao Ming posted a message to his Twitter and Facebook pages for the president.
“I hear Obama is in Shanghai, my hometown. Welcome to China. Hope you enjoy. Like NYC, the best food is sold on streets (I know u r busy tho)” the seven-foot, six-inch star of the Houston Rockets basketball team wrote.
The recent comments aren’t the first time for this unlikely duo. During a meeting with Chinese government officials in July, President Obama mentioned Yao for the first time.
“I have learned from the words of Yao Ming. No matter whether you are a new or an old team member, you need time to adjust to one another,” Obama quoted Yao Ming as saying. “Through the constructive meetings that we have already had, and through this dialog, I am confident that we will meet Yao’s standard,” Obama said.
Shortly after the president’s remarks, Yao posted the comments on his Facebook fan page and said he was surprised to be noticed by the Commander-in-Chief.
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