Yao Ming Stars in WildAid Commercial Depicting Drained S.F. Bay
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| Matt Smith |
| Imagine a dry pit instead of the bay |
Like a Hollywood star, Yao stood over the Bay where the commercial was filmed as camera crews worked around him. Once the special effects are added, he will be standing over a dry basin that has replaced the saltwater of the Bay.
"Then the spot will say 'we have a choice' between preserving and not preserving natural resources," says David Contois, communications manager for WildAid, a nonprofit striving to end the illegal wildlife trade.
Yao warmed up to the idea of starring in a nature-loving public service
announcement after he saw Jackie Chan in one, Contois said. |
| Matt Smith |
At least it was a mellow day for Yao, nothing like running up and down the court.
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