Yao Ming (1st R, front) and other graduates make a pledge at the 2018 commencement ceremony of Shanghai Jiao Tong University held in east China's Shanghai Municipality, July 8, 2018. Yao, a former Chinese basketball player and now the president of the Chinese Basketball Association, graduated from Antai College of Economics & Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University and attended the commencement ceremony on Sunday. (Xinhua)