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A student shares his story of playing basketball with Yao and other children at the event. [Photo by Sun Xiaochen / chinadaily.com.cn]

The school, which is jointly developed and operated by NBA China and Yao, will provide after-school basketball training and fitness programs for boys and girls up to age 16 at all skill levels.

The first 13-week program will take place on each weekend from Feb 21 to May 25, 2014, at the Wukesong Basketball Park in Beijing.

NBA China will create the basketball training curriculum and operations manual, and select an experienced technical director to implement and manage the program. Yao will be responsible for developing and operating the school. NBA legends will make visits to the school to provide specialized instruction on basketball techniques, strength and conditioning, nutrition, and overall player development.

Students and parents can register via the official Weibo at http://weibo.com/nbayaomingxuexiao or http://t.qq.com/NBA_YAO_SCHOOL, and the official hotline of 400-014-1113.