In 2002, Yao Ming was selected by the Houston Rockets as the No.1 pick in the draft, and was selected as the NBA's best rookie team in the rookie season. In addition to his outstanding performance on the court, Yao Ming also showed his wit, humor and approachability when interviewed by reporters, which made him quickly loved by fans, became a well-known star player, and was selected into the NBA All-Star Team for many times.
After that, Yao Ming gradually grew into a superstar in the Houston Rockets, and led his team to the NBA playoffs many times. The Yao-Mai combination composed of him and McGrady has made fans have infinite reverie. However, the continuous injuries hindered the further development of Yao Ming and prevented the Houston Rockets from going further in the playoffs. However, in the 2008 Olympic Games, Yao Ming led the China men's basketball team to reach the quarterfinals successfully and performed brilliantly against the American Dream Team and the European champion Spanish team. Although it finally lost the game, China men's basketball team is undoubtedly the strongest team in the history of basketball in China. On 20 16, Yao Ming was elected to the NBA Hall of Fame, becoming the first person in China and even in Asia.
Yao Ming's contribution to China's basketball is not only on the court, but also on the infrastructure of China's basketball off the court. In 2009, Yao Ming acquired the Shanghai Sharks. On 20 17, Yao Ming, who has retired, was elected as the president of chinese basketball association as the president of CBA. Under his management, China men's basketball team and China women's basketball team both won the Asian Games in Jakarta on 20 18, and Yao Ming, who has been in the Basketball Association for one and a half years, contributed greatly. The more humanized and scientific management he brought has achieved initial results. The recruitment system introduced by Yao Ming successfully straightened out the interest relationship between the league and the national team, creatively split the national team into two, and gave more young players exercise opportunities, which is a glorious page in the history of sports reform in China. It also indicates that Yao Ming, who can no longer play basketball, will continue to contribute to the development of basketball in China in a new way. ?