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Why did Yao Ming quit?

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In July 2011, Yao announced his retirement from professional basketball because of a series of foot and ankle injuries which forced him to miss 250 games in his last six seasons.


Considering this, at what age did Yao Ming retire?

Yao announced his retirement at age 30 in a Shanghai news conference on July 20, 2011. He retired with NBA career totals of 9,247 points, 920 blocked shots and 4,494 rebounds.

Likewise, was Yao Ming a good player? Yao clearly had a lot of natural ability. Had Yao not played in the CBA, had come into the NBA fully healthy and not overwhelmed his body, he could have been an All-Time great. As is, he was a very good center that played some very good seasons for Houston.

Also to know, how did Yao Ming get so tall?

2.29 m

How long was Yao Ming NBA career?

Yao played eight seasons in the NBA, but missed an estimated 250 regular-season games the past six years.

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Where is Yao Ming now?

Yao Ming played for the Houston Rockets. Now he's the chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association.

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Who is the tallest person in the NBA?

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Is it Yao Ming or Ming Yao?

In Chinese culture, the surname is the first name and the given name is the second. Therefore, Yao has his last name on his jersey, like every other player in the NBA. However, he is addressed as Yao or Yao Ming, never just Ming.

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Does Yao Ming speak English?

It turns out sweaty, 6'8" guys beat the hell out of Rosetta Stone 'cause NBA great Yao Ming says he learned to speak the King's English given that he barely spoke any English when he first got to the NBA.

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Is Yao Ming a US citizen?

Houston Rockets star Yao Ming is now a father. The 7-foot-6 Yao and his wife, Ye Li, had a baby girl on Friday at a Houston hospital, the team spokesman Nelson Luis said. The baby will be an American citizen since she was born in the United States.

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Who are Yao Ming's parents?

Fang Fengdi
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Yao Zhiyuan
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Does Yao Ming have a kid?

Yao Qinlei

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How many feet is Yao Ming?

2.29 m

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Is Yao Ming dead or alive?

Yao Ming (Chinese: ??; born September 12, 1980) is a Chinese basketball executive and retired professional basketball player who played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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How tall is Ming?

2.29 m

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How old is Ming?

39 years (September 12, 1980)

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Is Yao Ming still growing?

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Yao with his daughter Yao Qinlei in 2012. Her English name is Amy, and she was born in Houston in 2011. She is still growing.

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Who is the shortest player in the NBA?

Muggsy Bogues

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Is Yao Ming taller than 7 6?

Former NBA player Yao Ming is 7'6" and dwarfs nearly everyone he stands next to in photos. Sun Mingming might be the only person on earth who has the ability to make Yao look relatively short. The 7'9" former Chinese basketball player was seen with The Rock recently and made him look tiny.

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How do you know how tall you will be?

What's the best way to predict a child's adult height?
  1. Add the mother's height and the father's height in either inches or centimeters.
  2. Add 5 inches (13 centimeters) for boys or subtract 5 inches (13 centimeters) for girls.
  3. Divide by two.

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How big is Shaquille O Neal?

Shaquille O'Neal is 7'1" and perhaps the most physically imposing player the NBA has ever seen. Yao Ming, at 7'6", dwarfs him in a photo posted to Shaq's Instagram. Yao wasn't just tall, he was historically, exceptionally tall even by NBA standards.

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How does the NBA Hall of Fame work?

Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame after they have been fully retired from play for at least three years. Only players with at least 50 career Win Shares are displayed.

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What grade is Bol Bol in?

As a 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) seventh grader, Bol featured in a highlight video at an Indianapolis basketball camp that drew attention from CBS Sports and The Washington Post. His first NCAA Division I offer came from New Mexico State, when he was still in the eighth grade.

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