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Yao Ming
extracted from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, distributed under the GNU Free Documentation License

This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yao (姚).
Yao Ming
Houston Rockets – No. 11
Center
Born: September 12, 1980 (1980-09-12) (age 28)
Shanghai, China
Nationality Chinese
Height 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)
Weight 310 lb (141 kg)
League NBA
Draft 1st overall, 2002
Houston Rockets
Pro career 1997–present
Former teams Shanghai Sharks (1997–2002)
Awards 3-Time FIBA Asian Championship MVP
2001, 2003, 2005
NBA All-Rookie First Team
(2003)
7-Time NBA All-Star
(2003–2009)
3-Time All-NBA Third Team
(2004, 2006, 2008)
2-Time All-NBA Second Team
(2007, 2009)
Profile Info Page

Yao Ming (Chinese: 姚明; pinyin: Yáo Míng; born September 12, 1980 in Shanghai) is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in).1

Yao, who was born in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, started playing for the Shanghai Sharks as a teenager, and played on their senior team for five years in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), winning a championship in his final year. He entered the 2002 NBA Draft, and after negotiating with the CBA and the Sharks to secure his release, was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick of the draft. He has since been selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game in all seven of his seasons, and has been named to the All-NBA Team five times. However, the Rockets have advanced past the first round of the playoffs only once since he joined the team, and he has missed significant time due to injury in each of the past four seasons.

Yao is married to Ye Li, a former player for the China women's national basketball team. He is one of China's best-known athletes, with sponsorships with several major companies, and he has been the richest celebrity in China for six straight years. His rookie year in the NBA was the subject of a documentary film, The Year of the Yao, and he co-wrote, along with NBA analyst Ric Bucher, an autobiography titled Yao: A Life in Two Worlds.

Contents

Career in China

Early life and CBA career

Yao was the only child of 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Yao Zhiyuan and 6 ft 3 in (1.90 m) Fang Fengdi,2 both of whom were former professional basketball players.3 At 11 pounds (5.0 kg), Yao weighed more than twice as much as the average Chinese newborn,4 and he grew to be 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) by age ten.5 At that age, he was examined by sports doctors, who predicted that he would grow to 7 feet 3 inches (2.20 m).5 Yao started playing basketball at age nine, and he went to a junior sports school at the same age.6

Yao first tried out for the Shanghai Sharks junior team of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) when he was 13 years old, and practiced for 10 hours a day to make the team.7 After playing with the junior team for four years, Yao joined the senior team of the Sharks at age 17, and averaged 10 points and 8 rebounds a game in his rookie season. However, his next season was cut short when he broke his foot for the second time in his career, which Yao said decreased his jumping ability by four to six inches (10 to 15 cm).8 The Sharks made the finals of the CBA in Yao’s third season and again the next year, but lost both times to the Bayi Rockets. When Wang Zhizhi left the Bayi Rockets to become the first NBA player from China the following year, the Sharks finally won their first CBA championship. During the playoffs in his final year with Shanghai, Yao averaged 38.9 points and 20.2 rebounds a game, while shooting 76.6% from the field,9 and made all 21 of his shots during one game in the finals.10

Entering the NBA Draft

Yao was pressured to enter the NBA Draft in 1999 by Li Yaomin, the deputy general manager of the Shanghai Sharks.4 Li also influenced Yao to sign a contract for Evergreen Sports Inc. to serve as his agent. The agreement entitled Evergreen to 33% of Yao's earnings,4 but the contract was later determined to be invalid.11

When Yao decided to enter the 2002 NBA Draft, a team of advisers was formed that would collectively come to be known as “Team Yao”. The team consisted of Yao’s negotiator, Erik Zhang; his NBA agent, Bill Duffy; his Chinese agent, Lu Hao; University of Chicago economics professor John Huizinga;12 and the vice president for marketing at BDA Sports Management, Bill Sanders.13 Yao was widely predicted to be picked number one overall.141516 However, some teams were concerned about Yao's NBA eligibility due to uncertainty over whether the CBA would let Yao play in the United States.17

Shortly after Wang Zhizhi refused to return to China to play for the national team and was subsequently banned from playing for China,18 the CBA stipulated that Yao would have to return to play for the national team.19 They also said they would not let him go to the United States unless the Houston Rockets would take him first overall.20 After assurances from Team Yao that the Rockets would draft Yao with their number one pick, the CBA gave permission on the morning of the draft for Yao to play in the U.S.21 When the Rockets selected Yao with the first pick of the draft, he became the first international player ever to be selected first overall without having previously played U.S. college basketball.22

NBA career

Initial years (2002–2005)

Yao did not participate in the Rockets' pre-season training camp, instead playing for China in the 2002 FIBA World Championships.23 Before the season, several commentators, including Bill Simmons and Dick Vitale, predicted that Yao would fail in the NBA,242526 and Charles Barkley said he would "kiss Kenny Smith's] ass" if Yao scored more than 19 points in one of his rookie-season games.27 Yao played his first NBA game against the Indiana Pacers, scoring no points and grabbing two rebounds,2829 and scored his first NBA basket against the Denver Nuggets.30In his first seven games, he averaged only 14 minutes and 4 points, but on November 17, he scored 20 points on a perfect 9-of-9 from the field and 2-of-2 from the free-throw line against the Lakers.31 Barkley made good on his bet by kissing Smith's donkey (his "ass").27

Before Yao’s first meeting with Shaquille O'Neal on January 17, 2003, O'Neal said, "Tell Yao Ming, Ching chong-yang-wah-ah-soh", prompting accusations of racism from the Asian American community.32 O'Neal denied that his comments were racist, and said he was only joking.33 Yao also said he believed O'Neal was joking,33 but the comments led to increased media coverage in the buildup to the nationally televised game. In the game, Yao scored six points and blocked O'Neal twice in the opening minutes, and made a game-sealing dunk with 10 seconds left in overtime.34 Yao finished with 10 points and 10 rebounds; O'Neal scored 31 points and 13 rebounds.35

Yao prepares to shoot a free throw with John Stockton in the background

Yao finished his rookie season averaging 13.5 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game,36 and was second in the NBA Rookie of the Year Award voting to Amar'e Stoudemire,37 and a unanimous pick for the NBA All-Rookie First Team selection.2 He was also voted the Sporting News Rookie of the Year,38 and won the Laureus Newcomer of the Year award.39

Before the start of Yao's sophomore season, Rockets' head coach Rudy Tomjanovich resigned due to health issues,40 and long-time New York Knicks head coach Jeff Van Gundy was brought in. After Van Gundy began focusing the offense on Yao,41 Yao averaged career highs in points and rebounds for the season, and had a career-high 41 points and 7 assists in a triple-overtime win against the Atlanta Hawks in February 2004.42 He was also voted to be the starting center for the Western Conference in the 2004 NBA All-Star Game for the second straight year.43 Yao finished the season averaging 17.5 points and 9.0 rebounds a game.36 The Rockets made the playoffs for the first time in Yao's career, claiming the seventh seed in the Western Conference. In the first round, however, the Los Angeles Lakers eliminated Houston in five games.44 Yao averaged 15.0 points and 7.4 rebounds in his first playoff series.36

In the summer of 2004, the Rockets acquired Tracy McGrady from the Orlando Magic in a seven-player trade that also sent Steve Francis and Cuttino Mobley to Orlando.45 Although Yao said that Francis and Mobley had "helped [him] in every way [his] first two seasons", he added, "I'm excited about playing with Tracy McGrady. He can do some amazing things."46 After the trade, it was predicted that the Rockets would be title contenders.4547 Both McGrady and Yao were voted to start in the 2005 NBA All-Star Game, and Yao broke the record previously held by Michael Jordan for most All-Star votes, with 2,558,278 total votes.48 The Rockets won 51 games and finished fifth in the West, and made the playoffs for the second consecutive year, where they faced the Dallas Mavericks.49 The Rockets won the first two games in Dallas, and Yao made 13 of 14 shots in the second game, the best shooting performance in the playoffs in Rockets history.50 However the Rockets lost four of their last five games and lost Game 7 by 40 points, the largest Game 7 deficit in NBA history.51 Yao's final averages for the series were 21.4 points on 65% shooting and 7.7 rebounds.36

Injury-plagued seasons (2005–2009)

After missing only two games out of 246 in his first three years of NBA play,2 Yao endured an extended period on the inactive list in his fourth season after developing osteomyelitis in the big toe on his left foot, and surgery was performed on the toe on December 18, 2005.52 Despite missing 21 games while recovering,2 Yao again had the most fan votes to start the 2006 NBA All-Star Game.53

In his fifth season, Yao averaged a career-high 25 points per game.

In 25 games after the All-Star break, Yao averaged 25.7 points and 11.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 53.7% from the field and 87.8% at the free-throw line.54 His final averages in 57 games were 22.3 points and 10.2 rebounds per game.36 It was the first time that he ended the season with a so-called "20/10" average. However, Tracy McGrady played only 47 games in the season, missing time because of back spasms.55 Yao and McGrady played only 31 games together,56 and the Rockets did not make the playoffs, winning only 34 games.57 With only four games left in the season, Yao suffered another injury in a game against the Utah Jazz on April 10, 2006, which left him with a broken bone in his left foot. The injury required six months of rest.58

Early into his fifth season, Yao was injured again, this time breaking his right knee on December 23, 2006 while attempting to block a shot.59 Up to that point he had been averaging 26.8 points, 9.7 rebounds and 2.3 blocks per game, and had been mentioned as an NBA MVP candidate.60 Yao was unable to play in what would have been his fifth All-Star game,61 but was medically cleared to play on March 4, 2007, after missing 34 games.62

Despite Yao's absence, the Rockets made the playoffs with the home court advantage against the Utah Jazz in the first round.63 The Rockets won the first two games, but then lost four of five games64 and were eliminated in Game 7 at home, despite Yao's 29 points—15 in the fourth quarter.65 Although he averaged 25.1 points and 10.3 rebounds for the series, Yao said afterwards "I didn't do my job".66 At the end of the season, Yao was selected to the All-NBA Second Team for the first time in his career, after being selected to the All-NBA Third Team twice.67

On May 18, 2007, only weeks after the Rockets were eliminated from the playoffs, Jeff Van Gundy was dismissed as head coach.68 Three days later, the Rockets signed former Sacramento Kings coach Rick Adelman,69 who was thought to focus more on offense than the defensive-minded Van Gundy.7071

Yao advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time in his career in 2009.

On November 9, 2007, Yao played against fellow Chinese NBA and Milwaukee Bucks player Yi Jianlian for the first time. The game, which the Rockets won 104–88, was broadcast on 19 networks in China, and was watched by over 200 million people in China alone, making it one of the most-watched NBA games in history.72 In the 2008 NBA All-Star Game, Yao was once again voted to start at center for the Western Conference.73 Before the All-Star weekend, the Rockets had won eight straight games, and after the break, they took their win streak to 12 games. On February 26, 2008, however, it was reported that Yao would miss the rest of the season with a stress fracture in his left foot. He missed the 2008 NBA Playoffs, but he did not miss the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing, China in August.74 After Yao's injury, the Rockets stretched their winning streak to 22 games, the second-longest in NBA history.75 Yao underwent a successful operation on March 3, which placed screws in his foot to strengthen the bone, and recovery time was estimated at four months.76 Yao's final averages in 55 games were 22.0 points, 10.8 rebounds, and 2.0 blocks a game.36

The next season, Yao played 77 games, his first full season since the 2004–05 season, and averaged 19.7 points and 9.9 rebounds, while shooting 54.8% from the field, and a career-high 86.6% from the free throw line.36 Despite McGrady suffering a season-ending injury in February,77 the Rockets finished with 53 wins and the fifth seed in the Western Conference.78 Facing the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round, Yao finished with 24 points on 9 of 9 shooting in the first game, and the Rockets won 108–81, in Portland.79 The Rockets won all their games in Houston,80 and advanced to the second round of the playoffs for the first time since 1997, and the first time in Yao's career.81

The Rockets faced the Lakers in the second round, and Yao scored 28 points, with 8 points in the final four minutes, to lead the Rockets to a 100–92 win in Los Angeles.82 However, the Rockets lost their next two games,8384 and Yao was diagnosed with a sprained ankle after Game 3.85 A follow-up test revealed a hairline fracture in his left foot, and he was ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs.86 In reaction, Yao said the injury, which did not require surgery, was "better than last year".87 However, follow-up analysis has indicated that the injury could be career threatening.88 The Yao-less Rockets went on to win Game 4 against the Lakers to even the series 2–2.89

International career

Yao was the leading scorer of the 2006 FIBA World Championships.

2000 and 2004 Olympics

Yao first played for China in the Summer Olympics at the 2000 Olympics Basketball Tournament, and he was dubbed, together with 7-foot teammates Wang Zhizhi and Mengke Bateer, the "The Walking Great Wall".90 During the 2004 Athens Olympics, Yao carried the Chinese flag during the opening ceremony, which he said was a “long dream come true”.91 He then vowed to abstain from shaving his beard for half a year unless the Chinese national basketball team made it into the quarter-finals of the 2004 Olympics Basketball Tournament.92 After Yao scored 39 points in a win against New Zealand, China lost 58–83, 57–82, and 52–89 against Spain, Argentina and Italy respectively. In the final group game, however, a 67–66 win over the reigning 2002 FIBA World Champions Serbia and Montenegro moved them into the quarterfinals. Yao scored 27 points and had 13 rebounds, and he hit two free throws with 28 seconds left that proved to be the winning margin.93 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.94

Asian Championships

Yao led the Chinese national team to 3 consecutive FIBA Asian Championship gold medals, winning the 2001 FIBA Asian Championship, the 2003 FIBA Asian Championship, and the 2005 FIBA Asian Championship. He was also named the MVP of all three tournaments.

2006 World Championships

Yao’s injury at the end of the 2005–06 NBA season required a full six months of rest, threatening his participation in the 2006 FIBA World Championship.95 However, he recovered before the start of the tournament, and in the last game of the preliminary round, he had 36 points and 10 rebounds in a win against Slovenia to lead China into the Round of 16.96 In the first knockout round, however, China was defeated by eventual finalist Greece.96 Yao's final averages were 25.3 points, the most in the tournament, and 9.0 rebounds a game, which was fourth overall.97

2008 Olympics

After having surgery to repair his fractured foot, Yao said that if he could not play in the Olympics, "It would be the biggest loss in my career to right now".98 However, he returned to play with the Chinese national team on July 17, 2008.99 On August 6, Yao carried the Olympic Flame into Tiananmen Square, as part of the Olympic torch relay.100 He also carried the Chinese flag and led his country's delegation during the opening ceremony.101 After China opened with a 101-70 loss to the United States,102 and an overtime defeat to Spain,103 Yao scored 30 points in a win over Angola,104 and 25 points in a three-point win against Germany,105 which clinched China's place in the quarterfinals. However, China lost to Lithuania in the quarterfinals by 26 points,106 eliminating them from the tournament. Yao's 19 points a game were the second-highest in the Olympics,107 and his averages of 8.2 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game were third overall.108109

Off the court

Personal life

Yao answers questions from reporters.

Yao is married to Ye Li, a women's basketball player for China, whom he met when he was 17.110 Ye was not fond of Yao at first, but finally accepted him after he gave her the team pins he had collected during the 2000 Summer Olympics.110 Their relationship was first made public when they appeared together during the 2004 Olympics closing ceremony,110 and on August 6, 2007, Yao married Ye in a ceremony attended by close friends and family that was closed to the media.111

In 2004, Yao co-wrote an autobiography with ESPN sportswriter Ric Bucher, entitled Yao: A Life in Two Worlds.112 In the same year, he was also the subject of a documentary film, The Year of the Yao, which focuses on his NBA rookie year.113 The film is narrated by his friend and former interpreter Colin Pine, who stayed with Yao during Yao's rookie year, and interpreted for him for three years.114 In 2005, former Newsweek writer Brook Larmer published a book entitled Operation Yao Ming, in which he said that Yao's parents were convinced to marry each other so that they would produce a dominant athlete, and that during Yao's childhood, he was given special treatment to help him become a great basketball player.4 In 2009, Yao provided the voice for a character of a Chinese animated film The Magic Aster, released on June 19.115

Public life

Yao is one of China's most recognizable athletes, along with Liu Xiang.116 He has led Forbes' Chinese celebrities list in income and popularity for six straight years, earning 51 million U.S. dollars (357 million yuan) in 2008.117 A major part of his income comes from his sponsorship deals,118 as he is under contract with several major companies to endorse their products. He was signed by Nike until the end of his rookie season; when they decided not to renew his contract, he signed with Reebok.119 He also had a deal with Pepsi, and he successfully sued Coca-Cola in 2003 when they used his image on their bottles while promoting the national team.120 However, he has since signed with Coca-Cola for the 2008 Olympics.118 His other deals include partnerships with Visa,121 Apple,122 Garmin,123 and McDonald’s (his favorite restaurant when he was young).124

Yao has also participated in many charity events during his career, including the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program.125 In the NBA's offseason in 2003, Yao hosted a telethon, which raised 300,000 U.S. dollars to help stop the spread of SARS.126 In September 2007, he held an auction that raised 965,000 U.S. dollars (6.75 million yuan),127 and competed in a charity basketball match to raise money for underprivileged children in China. He was joined by fellow NBA stars Steve Nash, Carmelo Anthony, and Baron Davis, and movie star Jackie Chan.128 After the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, Yao donated $2 million to relief work, and created a foundation to help rebuild schools destroyed in the earthquake.129

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

CBA statistics

Year Team GP RPG APG FG% FT% PPG
1997–98 Shanghai 21 8.3 1.3 .615 .485 10.0
1998–99 Shanghai 12 12.9 1.7 .585 .699 20.9
1999–00 Shanghai 33 14.5 1.7 .585 .683 21.2
2000–01 Shanghai 22 19.4 2.2 .679 .799 27.1
2001–02 Shanghai 24 19.0 1.9 .721 .759 32.4
Career 122 15.4 1.8 .651 .723 23.4

NBA statistics

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2002–03 Houston 82 72 29.0 .498 .500 .811 8.2 1.7 .4 1.8 13.5
2003–04 Houston 82 82 32.8 .522 .000 .809 9.0 1.5 .3 1.9 17.5
2004–05 Houston 80 80 30.6 .552 .000 .783 8.4 .8 .4 2.0 18.3
2005–06 Houston 57 57 34.2 .519 .000 .853 10.2 1.5 .5 1.6 22.3
2006–07 Houston 48 48 33.8 .516 .000 .862 9.4 2.0 .3 2.0 25.0
2007–08 Houston 55 55 37.2 .507 .000 .850 10.8 2.3 .4 2.0 22.0
2008–09 Houston 77 77 33.6 .548 1.000 .866 9.9 1.8 .4 2.0 19.7
Career 481 471 32.7 .525 .200 .832 9.3 1.6 .4 1.9 19.1
All-Star 5 5 18.2 .529 .000 .667 4.2 1.6 .2 .2 8.0

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2003–04 Houston 5 5 37.0 .456 .000 .765 7.4 1.8 .4 1.4 15.0
2004–05 Houston 7 7 31.4 .655 .000 .727 7.7 .7 .3 2.7 21.4
2006–07 Houston 7 7 37.1 .440 .000 .880 10.3 .9 .1 .7 25.1
2008–09 Houston 9 9 35.9 .545 .000 .902 10.9 1.0 .4 1.1 17.1
Career 28 28 35.3 .519 .000 .833 9.3 1.0 .3 1.5 19.8

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2000: Sergio García • 2001: Marat Safin • 2002: Juan Pablo Montoya • 2003: Yao Ming • 2004: Michelle Wie • 2005: Liu Xiang • 2006: Rafael Nadal • 2007: Amélie Mauresmo • 2008: Lewis Hamilton • 2009: Rebecca Adlington