News that Ye Li, wife of Houston Rockets center Yao Ming, is pregnant obviously has attracted great attention at home and abroad.

休斯顿火箭队中锋姚明的妻子叶莉怀孕的消息已经在国内外都引起了极大关注。

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YY looks certain to be the nickname of Houston Rockets star Yao Ming's first child, whose imminent arrival was broken on Chinese television on Monday by Miao Lijie, a friend of Yao's wife, Ye Li.

休斯顿火箭队篮球明星姚明第一个孩子的小名可能叫“YY”。 本周一，在中国的一档电视节目上，姚明妻子叶莉的好友苗立杰透露了这个小家伙即将降临的消息。

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Yao, who has been sidelined for about a year due to a foot injury, said he wants to thank everybody who cares about his wife, Ye Li, and his daughter during the past several months.

由于脚伤退赛近一年的姚明说，他想谢谢在过去几个月里一直关心他的妻子和女儿的每一个人。

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He recently became a father when his wife, Ye Li, a former Chinese national team volleyball player gave birth to a baby girl in May 2010.

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