Yao Ming has his eye on the China basketball finals. Even though he played against them for a number of years as a member of the Shangai Sharks, Yao is cheering the Bayi Rockets.Despite having a rooting interest in the tournament, Yao isn't willing to spend $10 for an Internet connection in his hotel room on the road so that he can follow the action live.
"The hotel would charge $10 for the Internet, so I didn't get it," Yao said. "I just waited for friends to call to say they lost Game 1."He's right, ten bucks for ten minutes is a lot. I certainly wouldn't pay that much. But this is Yao Ming, a guy who's making something like $12 million this year! I'm guessing he's also a huge fan of the daily per diem.
"Hey, that's not cheap. You pay $10 for 10 minutes; that's not fair. You can wait 20 hours to get home, where it's free."
(HT: Slam Online)




