Why are there Chinese rocket characters in front of nba rockets jerseys?

The Houston Rockets have a deep China plot, and the NBA fans in China are also the most. From the moment Yao Ming joined the Rockets, the Houston Rockets seem to be the home team of China fans. In recent years, whenever the Spring Festival approaches, the Rockets will basically wear red uniforms printed with Chinese rockets. In addition, qi zhou joined the Rockets this year, and this friendship is even more difficult to give up. The Rockets are also the first team to wear Chinese jerseys.

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The Houston Rockets, founded in 1967 and joined the NBA in 1967-68, is a professional basketball team belonging to Houston, Texas, USA, and a part of the Southwest Division of the American Men's Basketball Professional League (NBA).

The Rockets are a team with a tradition of high center, from early moses malone and Ralph Sampson to hakeem olajuwon, as well as China's "Little Giant" center Yao Ming who won the first round in 22, and then moved to Dwight Howard in 213.

The Rockets settled in San Diego in p>1967, and moved to Houston in 1971 after four dull seasons. The Rockets won NBA championships in 1993-1994 and 1994-1995.

On June 29th, 217, the Rockets reached a deal with the Los Angeles Clippers, in which seven players plus the first-round draft pick in 218 and some cash were exchanged for chris paul.

On July 2nd, qi zhou reached a four-year multi-year contract with the Rockets, and officially landed in the NBA to join the Rockets in the 217-18 season. He will also become the second China player to play for the Houston team after Yao Ming.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Houston Rockets