Yao Ming was also one of the elite centers in the NBA during his prime (just behind Shaq). A 7’6 tall guy that could hit a jumper and make all his free throws (couldn’t foul him in the paint, or he’d make you pay). Injuries did him in, but he was nothing short of amazing even if he didn’t come from China.

Quick wiki research:

There have been regular Houston Rockets games that had over 200 million viewers from China. The super bowl has about 100 million in comparison.

At the scale we’re talking about, this will become a recurring issue across many industries as you simply can’t deny the power of the Chinese market.