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SCMP Reporter

I have come upon a most wonderful quote in the Washington Post's  sports pages that I would like to share with readers.

In this age of oversized egos, chest-thumping players and the insatiable quest for 15 minutes of celebrity fame, it is refreshing to hear from a 22-year-old man who is a real giant in every way - Yao Ming, the 2.26m centre for the Houston Rockets.

Last month his former basketball team in China retired his number.

He took out the following full-page thank-you ad in Chinese newspapers that said: 'How does a single blade of grass thank the sun?'

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BASKETBALL GENIUS A TRULY MODEST MAN