Profile for Yao Ming

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Club: Houston Rockets, NBA www.51test.net

Height: 226 cm / 7-5 www.51test.net

Weight: 134 kg / 296 lbs www.51test.net

Born Place: Shanghai, China www.51test.net

Position: Center www.51test.net

There's little wonder that the Little Giant (Yao Ming's Chinese nickname) would grow up to be a real giant. Both Yao's parents were renowned basketball stars in China in the 1970s and even his uncles are two meters tall, on average. www.51test.net

With an ideal basketball physique, Yao fully inherited the talents of his parents. Entering a Shanghai sports school in 1989, the nine-year-old embraced basketball. www.51test.net

After nine years of efforts, Yao traced the steps that led him to the China's national team. In 1998, Yao was awarded his first chance to play in the 1999 Asian Cup and 2000 Sydney Olympic Games for the team under former national team coach Wang Fei. www.51test.net

Topping the list of rebounds, slams and blocks, Yao's performance for the Shanghai Sharks in the domestic CBA league was unbeatable in 2001, one year before he joined the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States www.51test.net