Yao Ming 姚明
Gender: M
Date of birth: 1980-09-12
Hometown: Shanghai
Height: 2.29m
Weight: 140kg
Sport: Basketball
Career:
Selected by the Houston Rockets as the number one pick in the 2002 NBA draft
2002–03 NBA All-Rookie First Team
6-time NBA All-Star
3-time All-NBA Selection
During the 2004 Athens Olympics, Yao carried the Chinese flag during the opening ceremony, which he said was a “long dream come true.” He was selected to the All-Olympics team with his performance, averaging 20.7 points and 9.3 rebounds per game while shooting 55.9% from the field.
Personal:
Yao's mother, Fang Feng Di, is 6'3" and played for the Chinese national team. The charity causes Yao is involved in include building schools in western China and HIV/AIDS prevention in China. He married Ye Li in the summer of 2007.
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