Yao: I'm motivated by daughter

Injured Rockets center hopes Amy can watch him play while growing up

BEJING - China's basketball icon, Yao Ming, says his baby daughter is a "tempting" incentive for him to continue his injury-plagued career, but his injured left ankle is only 30 percent of the way to a full recovery.

"I wish she (Yao's daughter) could watch me play and even win a championship as she grows up and not only see through video highlights how her dad played before," Yao said during a recent interview with CCTV.