Why is Yao Ming popular right now?

Stress fracture, Yao Ming leaves out indefinitely. No timetable for return. (as of December 16 at 21:34 UTC)

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Jul 9		Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is retiring, according to a report by Yahoo! Sports. The 7-foot-6-inch Chinese star, plagued by lower-body injuries in the second half of his career. Defined by @nwjerseyliz via web July 9 at 12:49 UTC
Jul 8		Yao Ming has decided to retire from the NBA, league sources tell Y! Sports. Defined by @nwjerseyliz via web July 8 at 17:47 UTC
Dec 16	+1 year	Stress fracture, leaves Yao Ming out indefinitely. No timetable for back at Houston Rockets. Defined by @Lino_Alloi via web December 16 at 22:07 UTC
Dec 16	+1 year	Stress fracture, Yao Ming leaves out indefinitely. No timetable for return. Defined by @Lino_Alloi via web December 16 at 21:34 UTC
Dec 16	+1 year	Stress fracture, Yao Ming leaves out indefinitely. No timetable for return. Defined by @Lino_Alloi via web December 16 at 21:34 UTC
Oct 27	+1 year	Yao Ming Tse (asian actor/F4)dunked and his feet didn't leave the ground. Cheater LMFAO. Defined by @OPrawiranegara via UberTwitter October 27 at 05:34 UTC
Oct 27	+1 year	Yao Ming dunked and his feet didn't leave the ground. Cheater LMFAO. Defined by @AyePaula via Twitter for iPhone October 27 at 05:08 UTC
Oct 27	+1 year	The world's tallest Asian. Defined by @jsosa07 via Twitter for iPhone October 27 at 03:39 UTC
Oct 27	+1 year	Yao need to play more than 24 minutes if they want a chance in this game. Difference maker he must be. Defined by @keetMalik via UberTwitter October 27 at 03:11 UTC
Oct 27	+1 year	Yao Ming makes his return to the basketball court aced a season ending injury last season. His first game is ironically against the Lakers. The same team he played against when he got injured last season. Defined by Anonymous via web October 27 at 03:04 UTC
May 10	+5 days	Yao Ming, who plays for the Houston Rockets, broke his foot in his team's 108-94 loss to the Lakers. Defined by Anonymous via web May 10 at 07:28 UTC
May 9	+5 days	Yao Ming, who plays for the Houston Rockets, broke his foot in his team's 100-92 win over the Lakers. Defined by Anonymous via web May 9 at 20:28 UTC
May 5	+6 hours	Yao Ming plays for the Rockets who just beat the Lakers 100-92 @zackshapiro Defined by Anonymous via web May 5 at 00:21 UTC