[Bette]

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming will have surgery on his broken left foot next week and may miss all of next season before coming back for a training camp that doesn't begin until October 2010.
The team's announcement Friday signals that the 7-foot-6 Yao doesn't plan on retiring, but it doesn't appear like the seven-time All-Star will be around to help them next season, either.
The 28-year-old Yao chose a surgery that will involve a bone graft to promote bone regeneration, the team said. He's also hoping to reduce the arch in the foot by realigning and restructuring the bones.



Yao Ming to have foot surgery; likely out for season - USATODAY.com

[yo_skinny_man]

So sad... If he could stay healthy has the potencial to be the best center of all time... that huge body just won't hold together...

It's this type of thing that makes Shaq being good for so long... and healthy for most of his career, so impressive.