Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980) is a Chinese retired basketball player, Athletic, Coach, and Sports Personality from Shanghai. He has started his career playing for the Shanghai Sharks Basketball team in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league. Apart from this, he is the only non-American player leading the NBA in All-Star votes.
He joined Shanghai at a very early stage of his life when he was a teenager and played on their senior team for five years in CBA, ended by winning a championship in his final years.
Because of a series of foot and ankle injuries he unable to make 250 games in his last six seasons and thus announced his retirement from professional basketball in July 2011, which is a piece of bad news for his Chinese and American fans.
Early Life, Parents & Profile
The Bold and active Sportsperson, Yao Ming’s age is 39 years (As in 2019). His (Father) name is Yao Zhiyuan and Fang Fengdi (Mother) who were former professional basketball players.
He is the only child of his parents and therefore has no brother and sister. His weight is twice as compared to other babies when he was born on 12 September 1980.
He started playing Basketball at a very early age and even attended a junior sports school when he was just 9 years old, and completed his College from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. His amazing height is inherited from his parents.
Personal Life, Girlfriend & Dating
Yao Ming is among the best-known athletes in China. Unfortunately, due to the foot injury, he took voluntary retirement from the game. After this, he was appointed on the position of chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Later married to his beloved Girlfriend Ye Li (Chinese professional basketball player) whom he meets at the age of 17 years and after dating for 9 years they finally tied the knot in August 2007.
Both the couple is having a 6- year-old daughter, Yao Qinlei, who is surprisingly tall as per the genetic laws of the child’s height.
| Wiki & Bio | |
| Real Full Birth Name | Yao Ming. |
| Nickname | The Great Wall of “Yao” and
The “Ming” Dynasty. |
| Profession | Professional Basketball Player. |
| Famous for | Height. |
| Age (As of 2019) | 39 years old. |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | September 12, 1980. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Shanghai, China. |
| Nationality | Chinese. |
| Awards & Achievements |
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| Gender | Male. |
| Sun Sign (Zodiac Sign) | Virgo. |
| Caste | NA. |
| Religion | Will Update Soon. |
| Current Residence | Texas. |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height | Feet & Inches: 7′ 6″ tall. Meters: 2.29 m. |
| Weight | Kilograms: 141 Kg. Pounds: 311 lbs. |
| Biceps Size | 15. |
| Body Measurements (chest-waist-Neck) | 42-36- 16. |
| Shoe Size | 18 (US) and 22 (UK). |
| Tattoo details? | NA. |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown. |
| Hair Color | Black. |
| Family | |
| Parents |
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| Siblings | Brother: NA. Sister: NA. |
| Famous Relatives | Not Known. |
| Personal Life | |
| Marital Status | Married. |
| Dating History? | In a relationship with her partner Ye Li. |
| Girlfriend | Ye Li. |
| Husband/Spouse Name | Ye Li (the female basketballer). |
| Son | None. |
| Daughter | Yao Qinlei (6 years old). |
| Education | |
| Highest Qualification | Graduate. |
| School | Will Update Soon. |
| College/ University | Shanghai Jiao Tong University. |
| Hobbies & Favorite Things | |
| Favorite Celebrities |
Michael Jordan (Basketball player).
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| Dream Holiday Destination | Japan. |
| Favorite Color | Blue. |
| Love to do | Play Basketball. |
| Favorite Food | Pizza, Burger & Chicken. |
| Money Factor | |
| Net worth (approx.) | $130 million US dollars. |
| Income Source | Basketball Salary, Business Ventures, Assets & Rent. |
| Contact Details | |
| Official Website | He never associated with any personal site. |
| Residence Address | Shanghai. |
| Phone No. | Not Known. |
| Email ID | [email protected] |
| Fax | NA. |
Some Lesser Known Facts about Yao Ming
- With this Amazing height, he even overshadowed players like Shaquille O’Neal and Kareem Abdul Jamal, who was among the tallest with 7ft 1 inch.
- He was 11 pounds at the time of his birth, which was 5 times heavier than the normal baby weight.
- He was also known by the name of The Great Wall of “Yao” and The “Ming” Dynasty because of his huge height and weight.
- He always takes advantage of his height, even at the basketball court, it becomes very difficult for the opponent to grab the ball from his hands.
- Presently, he is not interested in any basketball sport, and reading about military history, and the ancient battles of China.
- Apart from playing basketball he also serves as an ambassador for elephant conservation.
- Yao Ming is a born star because of his mindblowing height and dashing personality.
- Because of his presence in the Chinese basketball team he able to make good followers in Social media. Available on Instagram by, @YaoMing, Facebook, YaoMing and Twitter, @YaoMing.
- During the initial days of his career, he signed a nine-year contract with Houston in 2002 and earned an annual average salary of $10,333,333.
- Also, earned a total of $93 million as a salary. Earned highest in his final season, when Rockets paid Ming $17.6 million.
- Yao announced very bad news to his lover or fans on 20 July 2011 about his retirement from basketball in a press conference in Shanghai.
- Because of his injuries on his foot and ankle, including the third fracture to his left foot, he decided to take voluntary retirement.
- Yao Ming’s height is 7.6 inches and weight is 141 kilograms. His height is inherited from his parents, where his dad’s height is 6 ft 7 inches (201 cm) and his mom’s height is 6 ft 3 inches (190 cm).
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- In 2019, the NBA recently celebrated Yao’s 39th Birthday.
- He wears jersey number 11.
- During his journey as a player, he didn’t miss a single game.
- When he was a kid, he also suffered a huge hearing loss.
- He is able to make the quarter-finals of the Olympic tournament twice with China.
- Able to outscored Shaq five times and outrebounded him eight times in the 18 games, which they played against each other.
- His highest score was 41 points vs. Atlanta in 2004.
- After Wang Zhizhi and Mengke Bateer, he becomes the third Chinese player in the NBA.
