New York (AFP) - Former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame, according to multiple US media reports Wednesday.
An announcement of those players to be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this year is set for Monday in Houston, where the US college basketball tournament "Final Four" is being staged.
The Texas city is also where Yao played during his nine years in the NBA, when he became China's first major star at the elite level before foot and ankle injuries cut short his career.
Yao, a 7-foot-6 (2.