Yao Ming Turns 41: Revisiting the short career of the best Asian player in NBA history

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Yao Ming made a great career out of a short time in the NBA

Today is Yao Ming's 41st birthday, and as we look back on the greatest Asian to play in the NBA, what do you remember most about Yao Ming's time in the Association?

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Yao Ming the giant

HBD YAO MING

1st pick in 2002
Played 9 seasons (486 GMS)
All-Star 8 seasons
Most All-Star votes twice
All-NBA 5x between 2004-2009
Number retired by Rockets
Basketball Hall Of Fame pic.twitter.com/lsyTCumFA2

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) September 12, 2021

Standing at 7'6", and the first pick in the 2002 draft, Yao Ming towered over most NBA players - including Shaq. He was adept with either hand, could shoot from mid-range, was as agile as any center the league had seen, and was a talented rebounder. As we see with Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic today, the agility Yao Ming possessed isn't that common. Yao Ming is the 5th tallest player in NBA history. His father was 6'7" and his mom was 6'3". Both were professional basketball players in China.

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