"Vi-vaaaa Las Vegas!" <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">A few days ago, you could stand in a hallway at Toyota Center and hear famous lyrics coming from a familiar deep voice. "Vi-vaaaa Las Vegas!" sang Yao Ming as he taped a promotional spot for the upcoming NBA All-Star Weekend. Does Yao know much about Elvis Presley? "I have never seen any of his movies," Yao said. "But I guess he was very, very big and everyone loved his music." When asked if there was a Chinese equivalent to Elvis as a national icon and personality, Yao drew a blank until someone pointed at him. "Me?" he said, laughing and shaking his head. "No, please. I'm big enough." After the word came that Yao will travel to Las Vegas for the All-Star festivities and continue his workouts in Sin City, there was never concern from the Rockets. "Yao's a diligent guy. It doesn't matter where he works out," coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "There are certain guys who are good workers. There are other guys who could get distracted. Yao's not a guy to get distracted. ... He's got a long rehab still ahead of him."</div> Source
