Yao Ming
Chinese basketball player
- Fame65.3
- Momentum29.7
- China rank#36
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- Fame65.3
- Momentum29.7
- China rank#36
- Basketball Players rank#48
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Born 1980 · age 46China
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Updated 2026-06-21
Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball executive and former professional player. He played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), and then spent his entire nine-year National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Houston Rockets. Yao 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. During his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 m).
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- Houston Rockets2003–2011
- Shanghai Sharks1997–2002
19972011
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- Pioneer of Reform
- honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong
- FIBA Hall of Fame
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