This is an odd question, but while watching a Rockets game the other day, I noticed that all the other players have their last name printed on the back of their jerseys, but Yao has his first name on the back of his. Anyone know why?
2006-11-30 09:23:11 · 4 answers · asked by hot mama 5 in Sports ➔ Basketball
for some reason, it's always like that for asian players, regardless of the sport... ex: ichiro suzuki of the mariners has an Ichiro on the back of his jersey
2006-11-30 09:28:12 · answer #1 · answered by Emad K. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Im Asian and in asia, your last name goes before your first. Yao is his last name.
2006-11-30 11:41:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because in asia the last name is read first so yao would be his last name
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they did write yao's last name on his shirt. it is yao
2006-11-30 10:07:13 · answer #3 · answered by hobo h 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is because in the asian countries they have their first name on their jersey and not their last names. so the nba and mlb allow them to keep it the way they had it in their home country
2006-11-30 09:31:37 · answer #4 · answered by Billy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋