roywhite
10-13-2010, 11:04 PM
Shouldn't come as a surprise, I guess.
Houston Rockets in China (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/7244295.html)
BEIJING — Shane Battier will rarely leave his hotel room, and when he does, he will need protection from the Rockets' security detail. His popularity in China does not allow him to move freely.
Battier, like many Rockets players, has endorsed Chinese shoes and apparel, made promotional visits to China and has been Yao Ming's teammate for five years. In China, Battier and other Rockets players have shined by orbiting in Yao's star power. If Yao's return to China is Beatlemania, Battier is at least Ringo.
Houston Rockets in China (http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/7244295.html)
BEIJING — Shane Battier will rarely leave his hotel room, and when he does, he will need protection from the Rockets' security detail. His popularity in China does not allow him to move freely.
Battier, like many Rockets players, has endorsed Chinese shoes and apparel, made promotional visits to China and has been Yao Ming's teammate for five years. In China, Battier and other Rockets players have shined by orbiting in Yao's star power. If Yao's return to China is Beatlemania, Battier is at least Ringo.