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  • Former NBA star Yao Ming in his Houston Rockets jersey holding a glass of red wine inside a wine cellar, highlighting his transition from basketball legend to winery owner.
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    Celebrities Who Own Wineries: Yao Ming’s Unexpectedly Serious Wine Empire

    Picture a Napa tasting room. Low light, hushed voices, someone murmuring about tannin structure. Now picture a 7’6″ former NBA All-Star ducking through the doorway to join them, and try not to smile. That’s the first reaction most people have walking into Yao Family Wines in St Helena. It looks,…

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