Yao Ming may have retired, but there are thousands of young basketball players in China hoping to follow the footsteps of China’s greatest sporting superstar. Yao Ming’s former basketball coach with the Shanghai Sharks created a competing basketball camp to the Chinese government. With his more relaxed methods and emphasis on fun, he’s hoping to groom the next generation of basketball players not focused solely on winning. The next Yao Ming could be well on his way. We’re looking forward to it.

China searches for the next Yao Ming