Yao Ming is a retired professional basketball player who surprised everyone when he was called up to join the NBA. As his name suggests, he was born and raised in China’s largest city, Shanghai. His talent was realized when he was just a boy and that, along with his physique, put him in the spotlight. Although he retired from professional basketball, his name will go down in the history books as one of the world’s most unlikely stars.
But how do you know Yao Ming? What do you know of his social life? It may be impossible to know your answer, but if you’re reading this post, chances are you want to know more about the celebrity. So here is more about Yao Ming’s wife, parents, age and stats.
How old is Yao Ming?
According to Factspedia and other credible sources, Yao Ming was born on September 12, 1980, when he was 35 years old. Yao is the superstar’s surname while Ming is the superstar’s given name. His birth weight was 4.5 kilograms (10 pounds), which was not unusual. However, the boy recorded exceptionally rapid growth despite the fact that the large china population made food somewhat scarce. It seems that Yao Ming’s family had to find enough food to satisfy their son’s voracious appetite and they succeeded.
By the time he was in third grade, the retired professional basketball player had reached an adult height of 5-foot-7. It was then that Chinese sports officials spotted him and gave him the opportunity to participate in school sports in Shanghai. It should be noted that Yao Ming had absolutely no interest in basketball but enjoyed military history and reading related books. He surprised everyone when he overtook his mother in sixth grade. He joined the NBA Team USA in 2002 at the age of 22. This is the beginning of his progress in the profession of American basketball.
What is unique about Ming’s parents?
Due to Ming’s unusual height, many people believe that he inherited all the traits from his parents, leading most people to believe that his parents will be as tall or as huge as him. Well, there is some truth to that. The superstar was born to Yao Zhiyuan (her father) and Fang Fengdi (her mother). The father is 6ft 7in tall, while his mother is 6ft 3in tall. It should be noted that he is the only son of his parents.
By Chinese standards, they were among the tallest in Shanghai and they both contributed to their son’s enormous height. By his late teens, Yao Ming had already surpassed both of his parents in height. Both of his parents were professional basketball players. They have played for national teams in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and have been excellent. This is probably why Chinese sports officials felt that Yao Ming might be gifted too.
Yao Ming’s wife
Yao Ming is married to Ye Li, another Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Chinese women’s national basketball team in the 2004 Summer Olympics. She was born on November 20, 1981 (age 33) . She is 6 feet 3 inches tall. Ye Li met Yao Ming when she was 17 in 1998. The pair were around 9 years old before they finally tied the knot in August 2007. The couple are currently blessed with their first daughter, named Yao Qinlei ( Amy in English). She was born on May 21, 2010 in Houston, Texas, United States. The young girl is curious to see if she has inherited the genes from her father that would make her the tallest woman on the planet.
Yao Ming’s statistics
Although he has officially retired from professional basketball, Yao Ming’s records while playing speak for themselves. He played center position in the NBA. In his time, he played 468 games managing 9.2 (rebounds), 1.6 (assists), 0.4 (steals), 1.9 (blocks) and 19.0 (points). For the play-offs, he managed a total of 28 games: 9.3 (rebounds), 1.0 (assists), 0.3 (steals), 1.5 (blocks) and 19.0 (points) . These statistics indicate that he turned out to be one of the best basketball players of all time.
It should be noted that Yao Ming did not retire due to age or loss of talent. In reality, he was forced into retirement due to frequent crippling injuries that kept him out of court for long periods of time. Nevertheless, he had great chances to become one of the most successful professional basketball players in the world.
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