New Color Little Book · Little Giant Yao Ming

Author: Ji Yuan Culture Ed.
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Yao Ming, born in Shanghai in 1980, entered the junior sports school at the age of 9 to receive formal basketball training. Through his hard work and dedication, he was selected for the Shanghai Youth Basketball Team at 14 and for the Chinese Men's Basketball Training Team at 18. During his time with the training team, he participated in five international competitions and won two Asian Championships, being named the Most Valuable Player. In the CBA League, he earned the title of Triple Crown King for his exceptional skills in dunking, rebounding, and blocking. In 2000, he participated in the Sydney Olympics and was named the Most Promising Athlete in the World, as well as selected for the Asian All-Star Team. In 2002, Yao Ming played in the NBA. Nicknamed the Little Giant, Yao Ming became the first foreign player in NBA history to be selected as a first-round draft pick.