Is Yao Ming a Shanghai Sharks fan?
He used to be. Yao Ming owned the Shanghai Sharks from 2009 until 2019.
Yao Ming Full fan file: every team he roots for, with receipts
Shanghai Sharks
“Yao paid CNY20 million (USD2.9 million) for the club in 2009, sold 40 percent to four firms, including CMC and Everbright Capital Investment, in early 2016 and bought that back at the start of this year.”
The record of the stake: Yicai Global, May 28, 2019.
Then: “Yao sold the stake to Shanghai Jiushi Group, according to an update posted on the corporate information app Qixinbao on May 24.” Yicai Global, May 28, 2019. original
Last checked November 9, 2026: the quote still matched the page word for word.
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