Children should have a hobby, not rely on sport to handle stress, says NBA legend Yao Ming

South China Morning Post - Nov 4, 2026

Children should view sport as “a game” that helps builds resilience but should focus also on cultivating personal hobbies to help manage stress, Chinese basketball icon Yao Ming said during a sports clinic with local primary students in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The former Houston Rockets star took to the pitch at the Hong Kong Football Club alongside Olympic gymnastics champion Li Xiaopeng and table tennis great Deng Yaping, among others, leading about 25 schoolchildren through an impromptu...

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