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Yao Ming is a retired Chinese basketball player, who played as a center in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Yao was born in September 1980 in Shanghai, China. At the age of 9, he started playing basketball, and by the time he was 14, he had already become a member of the Shanghai Sharks, a prominent professional team in China. Yao's height, which is 7 feet 6 inches, made him an exceptional player, which led him to become one of the best-known basketball players of his time. More about Yao Ming
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Yao Ming retired from basketball in 2011, after playing eight seasons with the Houston Rockets. He will go down in history as one of the most successful and dominant players in the NBA. Yao not only made an impact on the court, but he also has made a difference off the court. After his retirement, Yao established the Yao Ming Foundation, which focuses on supporting child education and sports activities for disadvantaged children in China. Yao Ming's success and philanthropy have made him an inspiration to many young people, and his legacy as a basketball player will remain for many years to come. Read even more about Yao Ming at Wikipedia
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The most expensive item with a signature of Yao Ming (姚明 中國 2007-08 UDA YAO MING UD EXQUISITE COLLECTION AUTOGRAPHED BOX 11/11 1/1 HOF) was sold in December 2016 for $18888.00 while the cheapest item ('05 UD SP YAO MING SIGNED AUTOGRAPH HOUSTON ROCKETS *NR) found a new owner for $0.01 in September 2008. The month with the most items sold (26) was February 2021 with an average selling price of $223.98 for an autographed item of Yao Ming. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2016 with $9476.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $5.99 was January 2013. In average, an autographed item from Yao Ming is worth $100.00.
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Latest News about Yao Ming
Yao Ming says NBA is 'first class' despite league's previous issues with China (10/25/23): Yao, an eight-time NBA All-Star, is currently the president of the Chinese Basketball Association 
Yao Ming steps down as head of Chinese Basketball Association (05/26/23): The Chinese league has been gripped by a game fixing scandal.
Yao steps down from China's basketball league (05/25/23): Former Rockets star Yao Ming has stepped down as head of the Chinese Basketball Association.
Coronavirus: Yao Ming says Chinese Basketball Association weighing three differe (05/10/20): The CBA planned to restart the season in May after being on hiatus since Feb. 1
Yao Ming offers options to restart China league (05/10/20): Yao Ming, the former Houston Rockets star and now president of the Chinese Basketball Association, says the league has three options for resuming the season that has been on hold since Feb. 1 over the coronavirus pandemic.
Older News Stories about Yao Ming
‘Fortune’ magazine names Adam Silver, LeBron James and Yao Ming among world’s 50 (03/2015): The NBA is the only major sports league featured.
Yao Ming backs Beijing's 2022 Winter Olympics bid (02/2015): BEIJING (AP) — Former NBA player Yao Ming, among leading Chinese sports figures to back Beijing's bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics, says the city's infrastructure and experience hosting the 2008 Summer Games makes it a prime candidate.
Eastday-Liu Xiang and Yao Ming attend CPPCC conference (01/2015): The third session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) of Shanghai Committee opened on January 24, 2015 at the Great Hall of the Expo Center. Former Olympic gold medalist Liu Xiang makes a low-key appearance in the meeting as a CPPCC member in Shanghai.
After death, there are just 5 northern white rhinos left - VIDEO: Yao Ming talks (12/2014): The number of northern white rhinos left on the planet can now be counted on one hand. Angalifu, one of the last six members of the species remaining and one of only two males, died yesterday at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, apparently of old age, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
Ex-NBA Star Yao Ming Encourages Chinese To Stop Buying Ivory (11/2014): Retired NBA player Yao Ming has embarked on a mission to stop the poaching of elephants and rhinos in Africa. Yao stars in the Animal Planet documentary Saving Africa's Giants With Yao Ming .
Yao Ming Taller Than Jessica Alba, But Shorter Than Sun Mingming (10/2014): The rumors are true!
"Saving Africa's Giants with Yao Ming" Premieres November 18 on Animal Planet; N (09/2014): This announcement comes in conjunction with the 2014 Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting in New York and the organization's Commitment to Action to Save African Elephants.
Sinosphere Blog: A Plea to Shun the Ivory Trade From Yao Ming (08/2014): The former basketball star Yao Ming has taken up the cause of elephants and rhinos, which are hunted for ivory and horns that are valued in China as status symbols.
Kings owner hopes Bhullar is the Yao Ming of India (07/2014): Former New Mexico State center Sim Bhullar can add another first to his career after making his first bucket as a professional Saturday. Promote to Mobile 0 read more
Yao Ming to appear in a new reality show (06/2014): The former NBA star is one of the famous athletes who will appear on Dragon TV's "One Heart Racing"
Yao Ming mulls LA Clippers bid (05/2014): Yao Ming gives his opening remark before watching an live NBA game between the Phoenix Suns and Gold en State Warriors with hudrends of children at NBA China Beijing office on Saturday.
Yao Ming says faced shark fin resistance (03/2014): WASHINGTON: Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming said Friday that he was shocked by protests when he spoke out against eating shark fin, but credits his campaign with helping the species rebound.
Yao Ming Next To An Average Person Is Amazing, As Usual (02/2014): It's not news that Yao Ming is a gigantic human being, but it's still astonishing when he's juxtaposed with a regular-sized person. Take this AP photo from the All-Star Game, and know that it wasn't edited at all. Read more...
Yao Ming fights ivory trade in China (01/2014): Former NBA star Yao Ming is leading a full court press on the illegal ivory trade in China. CNN's Ivan Watson has more.
Yao Ming Targets Elephant Poaching, Ivory Trade In New Campaign With WildAid (12/2013): Chinese basketball star Yao Ming kicked off his latest campaign with wildlife protection group WildAid, this time to reduce ivory demand and raise awareness of elephant poaching.
Yao Ming Is Living The College Life (11/2013): Look at Mr. Yao College, going to classes and learning things! Read more...
A Photo Of Yao Ming Making Four Pro Golfers Look Tiny (10/2013): Some of the world's top golfers are in Shanghai to play the HSBC Champions tournament. Last night there was a big welcome party for the event, and Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming was there.
Yao Ming hopes to bring white wine into the spotlight in China (09/2013): While red wine, particularly Bordeaux, enjoys wild popularity among Chinese drinkers, former basketball star Yao Ming is hoping to broaden palates in his country with the introduction of white wine.
Pacquiao, Rios meet Yao Ming in Shanghai (07/2013): Eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and Brandon Rios posed for a photo with former Houston Rocket Yao Ming when they flew to Shanghai, China to promote their November 24 bout at The Venetian Hotel in Macau.
Yao Ming talks about global excellence (06/2013): The former NBA star closes the Fortune Global Forum by talking to Fortune's Andy Serwer about defining global excellence.
Why Fergie, Drew Barrymore and Yao Ming want you to buy their wine, or not (05/2013): Forget celebrity clothing lines. Forget perfumes. Forget shoes. Those are so 2012. This year, if you're a star, you have to be selling wine or you're less relevant than Carrot Top.
Miller leads PBA selection vs Yao Ming's team (04/2013): MANILA, Philippines – Two-time MVP awardee Willie Miller and key players of Rain or Shine, Petron Blaze, Air21 and Barako Bull compose the PBA selection that will be pitted with the Shanghai Sharks in an exhibition match.
Roundup: Australian Reporter Heckled, Yao Ming is Getting Sleepy, and a Mother a (03/2013): Hoping to have a second podcast published later today.
Chinese Basketball Star Yao Ming Receives Visionary Of The Year Award (02/2013): LOS ANGELES, Feb 20 (Bernama) -- China's basketball star Yao Ming on Tuesday was honoured with Visionary of the Year award by Asia Society Southern California (ASSC), Xinhua news agency reported.
Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am Golf Tournament Raises US$500,000 for Chari (11/2012): HAINAN, China, Nov. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Mission Hills Group, one of China's leading golf and tourism operators, announced that the 2012 Mission Hills World Celebrity Pro-Am has raised a total of US$500,000 ...
Yao Ming is Bad at Golf (10/2012): In this hypnotic clip, former NBA star Yao Ming struggles to hit a golf ball. Like most people who take up the game, he looks completely bewildered and frustrated on the course. Good times!
Yao Ming and the elephant massacre (09/2012): After weeks of the media mostly failing to realize why basketball star Yao Ming’s trip to Kenya was fairly important endangered species news, the terrifying surge in elephant poaching in Africa is finally getting the treatment it deserves.
Photo: Yao Ming and a baby elephant (08/2012): A 19-year-old Michigan State University student is recovering at home in ... Oil rose as Isaac gathered strength on its way into the heart of the Gulf of ...
Ahwatukee friends share 48-hour weekend with Yao Ming (07/2012): LONDON – Within hours of arriving here for the Summer Games, a couple of jet-setters ran into a two-time Olympic basketball star.
Yao Ming goes golfing with Eric Tsang (06/2012): NBA player Yao Ming joined a golf tournament in Shanghai where Eric Tsang thought him the tips and tricks of the game
Filipinos ‘fortunate’ to see Yao Ming in action (05/2012): BORACAY ISLAND, Malay -- Filipino basketball enthusiasts are fortunate to be able to witness Chinese basketball star players like Yao Ming play in Philippine soil. Filipino basketball star legend Alvin Patrimonio said Ming is planning to join his ballclub, Shanghai Sharks, for...
Yao Ming brings Napa wine to China (04/2012): SHANGHAI — After nine seasons facing off against on-court opponents in the NBA, former Houston Rockets center Yao Ming is taking on what might be an even tougher challenge: trying to change the tastes and habits of Chinese consumers. Read full article >>
Satnam Singh Bhamara: India's Yao Ming? (03/2012): A gentle, 7-foot-2-inch farmer's son, says Mark Winegardner, may soon become the face of Indian basketball
Yao Ming says everyone wants to be next Lin (02/2012): When Yao Ming retired from professional basketball seven months ago, there were fears that interest in the NBA among China's 1.3 billion people would dwindle.
Artist uses a basketball as a paintbrush to create picture of NBA superstar Yao (01/2012): Anyone who thinks an artist needs a fine paintbrush to create a detailed painting need think again. For a Shanghai-based artist has painted a stunning picture of basketball superstar Yao Ming using, aptly, a basketball.
Yao Ming looks foward to a new dawn (12/2011): Beijing (China Daily/ANN) - Basketball great Yao Ming summed up 2011 with the simple word "release".
Yao Ming Enters California Wine Business (11/2011): NBA All Star Yao Ming is entering a new game. Yao is getting into the California wine business. The 7 foot 6 basketball player says he loves California and the state represents vacation and quality of
Yao Ming retires from NBA (10/2011): Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -Yao Ming is retiring from basketball. Ming says a series of injuries have forced him to give up the game.
Yao Ming slam dunks in Perth (09/2011): RETIRED Chinese NBA star Yao Ming says the team he now owns has a score to settle with the Perth Wildcats.
Yao Ming asks that Hall of Fame nomination be tabled (08/2011): — Yao Ming’s agent has asked the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame to set aside the former all-star centre’s nomination for a later year.
Basketball: China searches for next Yao Ming (07/2011): SHANGHAI : The search is on to fill Yao Ming's size-18 sneakers after China's biggest sports luminary announced his retirement, and Chinese scouts are combing city courts and pre-schools for a future star.
Digest: Yao Ming mum on future with Houston Rockets (06/2011): Deal for the 7-foot-6 All-Star expires at end of this month
Yao Ming brings daughter home for first time (05/2011): SHANGHAI - Star basketball centre Yao Ming has brought his one-year-old daughter to China for the first time and purchased a new home in Shanghai, as his future NBA career remains uncertain, media reported Friday.
BMW uses Yao Ming to launch plug-in hybrid (04/2011): SHANGHAI: BMW got a little help from Chinese basketball star Yao Ming to launch an electric concept car at the Shanghai auto show.
Yao Ming Isn't Done With The NBA Just Yet (03/2011): Retiring because of injuries is one of the most difficult decisions an athlete must make, and some players just can't accept that their health has deteriorated to the point where they can no longer continue.
India's Yao Ming? (01/2011): It wasn't so long ago that the phrase "Chinese NBA All-Star" sounded more like a Mad Lib than an accurate description of a player. Now, of course, Yao Ming is a household name thanks to his endorsement deals, massive cranium and fragile feet.
Six things: Yao Ming (12/2010): With the imposing Houston Rockets centre's career in jeopardy after yet another injury setback, we take a look back - and up