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Yao Ming ( Chinese: 姚明; born 12 September 1980) is a Chinese basketball executive and former professional player. He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Aug 20, 2023 · BEIJING (China) - International superstar and 2002 NBA first pick Yao Ming is being inducted to the FIBA Hall of Fame Class of 2023 in honor of his legendary career that had a dramatic impact on basketball not only in China but also in the rest of the world.
2 days ago · Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980, Shanghai, China) is a Chinese basketball player, who became an international star as a centre for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Yao was born to accomplished basketball-playing parents who each stood more than 6 feet (1.8 metres) tall.
Oct 28, 2022 · Twenty years ago, Yao Ming began his rookie season for the Rockets. He became an eight-time NBA All-Star and had his No. 11 jersey retired.
Yao Ming He was larger than life, and on opposite sides of the world, the man who stretched seven-and-a-half feet into space changed the face of basketball forever. Already a legend in his native China, the big center was poised to test his mettle against the best basketball players in the world.
Oct 19, 2023 · The book in 150 words: In the early 2000s, the Shanghai-born basketball player Yáo Míng 姚明 was the most famous Chinese person on Earth. The 7-foot-6 Houston Rockets center was an NBA All-Star and multimillionaire, and the story in Chinese sports. But where did he come from?
1 day ago · Only two people were allowed near eight-time NBA All-Star Yao Ming when Australia’s men’s basketball team overcame a sluggish start to defeat China in one of their final hitouts before heading ...
Sep 12, 1980 · Yao Ming Stats and news - NBA stats and news on Houston Rockets Center Yao Ming.
Apr 8, 2016 · A bridge between America and the rest of the world, Yao Ming symbolized something, too—but what, exactly? By the time Yao was drafted first over all by the Houston Rockets, in 2002, plenty of...
