Yao was welcomed - in wax - for the first time in the United States and welcomed by a troupe of Chinese acrobats performing a gravity-defying gymnastic slam dunk at the unveiling ceremony.

• 第一次以蜡像现身的姚明在美国受到了人们的欢迎，同时也受到了中国杂技剧团的热烈欢迎，这个剧团在开幕仪式上进行了一个挑战重力的体操跳投表演。