Yao Ming

Yao Ming (; born September 12, 1980 in Shanghai, China) is a professional basketball player from China. He currently plays center for the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association. Yao Ming is the tallest active player in NBA basketball, listed at a playing height of 7 feet, 6 inches and is rumored to be still growing.

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Yao debuted in the Chinese Basketball Association as a presumably shorter 17-year old. He put together a solid year for a young player, scoring 10 points and grabbing 9 rebounds a game in 1997-98. Missing much of the following season to injury, he returned in 1999-2000 with 21 points, a league-best 14 rebounds, and over 5 blocks per game. The 2000-01 season proved highly fruitful for Yao, as he became MVP of the league at the age of 20 with a fantastic year, scoring 27 points and grabbing an exceptional 19 rebounds per game.

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