This Houston Chronicle article was published tonight quoting Yao about his thoughts on the earthquake in China that has killed 600 and injured 10,000. The Yao Ming Foundation has collaborated with iTalkBB on a free hotline (1-877-482-5522 or www.iTalkBB.com) to help relatives of the victims. Here are some of Yao’s quotes from the article:

“I just wish (they will) get good (treatment) over there. I believe there are a lot of injuries. I hear there is a rescue team already there. I pray for them, and all the people there and all of their families.”

“It’s very important if you have people from there who are visiting somewhere else, maybe in the United States, I understand that they would like to contact their family. I would like to help.

“It just happened now, last night. We still don’t know (how to best help). There are a lot of questions. We need to do some research. Obviously, (rebuilding) the schools, we have some experience now. We can do better than last time.

Obviously, we’re going to search out as many as we can. I heard it last night (there was) an earthquake again. I know there is about 400 people lost in this disaster. I feel hurt, feel sad for them. I wish the rest of the people there, their family get good (treatment) over there, also their families. I believe in the future, we still need a lot of people’s help. Also, in the future, I’m going to find out what I can do to recover that area.”

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