- Chinese retired professional basketball player
Yao Ming Height
| | How tall is Yao Ming? | 200 cm / 6 ft 7 in | | Weight | 141 kg / 311 lbs Comment
| | Born: | 12 September 1980 Comment | | How old is Yao Ming in 2024? / Age: | 43 years
| | Where was Yao Ming born? | Shanghai, China | | Zodiac sign: | Virgo |
Yao Ming Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Yao Ming worth? | $65,000,000
| | Nationality: | Chinese | | Hair color: | Brown | | Eyes color: | Brown |
Who is Yao Ming? / Facts
- He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA)
- He was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times
- At the time of his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in)
- He is the only player outside of the United States to lead the NBA in All-Star voting
- Yao, who was born in Shanghai, China, started playing for the Shanghai Sharks as a teenager, and played on their senior team for five years in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), winning a championship in his final year
- After negotiating with the CBA and the Sharks to secure his release, Yao was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft
- He reached the NBA Playoffs four times, and the Rockets won a first-round series in the 2009 postseason, their first playoff series victory since 1997
- In July 2011, Yao announced his retirement from professional basketball because of a series of foot and ankle injuries which forced him to miss 250 games in his last six seasons
- In eight seasons with the Rockets, Yao ranks sixth among franchise leaders in total points and total rebounds, and second in total blocks
- Yao is one of China's best-known athletes, with sponsorships with several major companies
- His rookie year in the NBA was the subject of a documentary film, The Year of the Yao, and he co-wrote, along with NBA analyst Ric Bucher, an autobiography titled Yao: A Life in Two Worlds
- In April 2016, Yao was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson
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Net worth: $65,000,000
