Chinese NBA star Yao Ming knows how to thrill fans on the court. So this summer he is trying something different - enchanting children without even holding a basketball, just by using his voice. Forced to withdraw from the NBA playoffs due to a foot injury, China's basketball icon was invited by the Shanghai Special-care Foundation to voice the animated Chinese film "The Magic Aster" ("Ma Lan Hua"), which premieres on June 19. In the movie, Yao gives his voice to the father of main actress Xiao Lan.

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