The legacy of Yao Ming (and Houston!) will live forever in a quintessential 2000s ESPN commercial

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming (11) of China celebrates after dunking the ball against the Dallas Mavericks in the final minutes of Game 2 of their first-round playoff series, Monday, April 25, 2005, in Dallas. The Rockets won 113-111. (AP Photo/Donna McWilliam)

Obviously we are thrilled with King “Beard” Harden and how the Rockets have been blasting off from the competition.

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(There have to be more rocket puns out there.)

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But as we close out this TBT, let us fondly remember the Ming Dynasty that ruled Houston for some time with this delightful ESPN commercial set in Shanghai.

Long live Yao!

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