Yao Ming, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Yao Ming

Chinese basketball player

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1981

Place of Birth: Shanghai, China

Profession: entrepreneur, basketball player, autobiographer

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

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About Yao Ming

  • Yao Ming (Chinese: ??; born September 12, 1980) is a Chinese basketball executive and retired professional basketball player who 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 from outside of the United States to lead the NBA in All-Star votes.Yao, who was born in Shanghai, 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 the 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.
  • Known in China as the "Yao Ming Phenomenon" and in the United States as the "Ming Dynasty," Yao's success in the NBA, and his popularity among fans, made him a symbol of a new China that was both more modern and more confident.In April 2016, Yao was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson.
  • In February 2017, Yao was unanimously elected as chairman of Chinese Basketball Association.

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