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Yao Ming (Chinese: 姚明; born September 12, 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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- September 12, 1980
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.
Apr 29, 2024 · 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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. Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets in the summer of 2002, just a few months removed from having led his Shanghai Sharks to the Chinese Basketball Association championship.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Yao Ming is a Chinese basketball player who became an international star as a center for the Houston Rockets of the NBA.