Don't pin hopes on finding my successor, Yao tells fans

Yao Ming believes it is unrealistic for fans to expect a player of his magnitude to emerge onto the scene for Chinese basketball.

Speaking at the GBA International Sports Business Summit in Macao on Friday, the former Houston Rockets star insisted the hope that China could discover "the new Yao" is somewhat unrealistic.

"Sometimes I feel that people should not expect another Yao Ming because I enjoyed many unique conditions when I was young," said Yao, who was an eight-time NBA All-Star between 2003 and 2011.