Refuting an earlier report from ESPN, Yao Ming is reportedly not in the mix to buy the Clippers. "I just heard about it in the morning my time," Yao said Saturday via email. "I really don't know where this news came from." Yao Ming bought the Shanghai Sharks in 2009 and is heavily involved with NBA Asia and while he may be looking to keep the news quiet, it appears that he is not putting together a group of investors to buy the Clippers.