Yao Ming cheers for Shanghai Jiao Tong University amid resurgence of COVID-19 cases

STORY: Yao Ming cheers for Shanghai Jiao Tong University amid resurgence of COVID-19 cases DATELINE: March 19, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:17 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAO MING, Chairman of Chinese Basketball Association STORYLINE: Former NBA star Yao Ming sent a video message to hearten students and staff of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, his alma mater, amid the recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in east China's Shanghai. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): YAO MING, Chairman of Chinese Basketball Association "Hi, I'm Yao Ming. I'm a class of 2018 graduate of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. In the battle against COVID-19, SJTUers have forged ahead together and showed solidarity. I am proud of what have been done. We have not yet won the fight. But we believe good things will eventually happen. I'll see you on the court in the spring." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)