When he was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, Yao Ming was quite a unique physical specimen. A 7'6'', 310-pound giant from China with an incredibly soft ...
When Yao Ming joined the Houston Rockets as the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, he was a 7’6” phenomenon from China who took the league by storm. With his remarkable combination of ...
When Yao Ming emerges from the hotel, the crowd erupts. Police can barely keep the throng of screaming fans from enveloping the 7-foot-5 giant. Bill Duffy, right, represents three of 2002's top ...