My favourite basketball player

Towering over most people at 2.29 metre, currently the tallest of all National Basketball Association (NBA) players. Yao Ming is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets, also my favourite basketball team.

Yao Ming's Profile

Name (Chinese Character) : 姚明

Nationality : Chinese
Date of Birth : 12^th September 2980 (age 28)

Place of Birth : Shanghai, China

Height : 2.29 m
Weight : 140.6 kg
League : NBA
Team : Houston Rockets

Position : Center
Jersey : #11

Career (1997–present)
Former team(s) : Shanghai Sharks (97–02)
Awards :
7-time NBA All-Star(03-09)

All-NBA Second Team(2007)

All-NBA Third Team(2004, 2006, 2008)

NBA All-Rookie First Team(2003)

Official Profile

Early career (CBA)

NBA career

International career

Off the court-Personal & Public life

Career Statistics