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Yao Ming's biography

QUOTE
"The NBA is a big family, and I think of all these rookies as my brothers. I still believe I am blue collar among the All-Stars."
-Yao Ming

Biography

From day one, Yao Ming had the makings of a basketball superstar in his blood. Born on September 12, 1980, Yao entered the world as the only son to mother Fang Feng Di, and father Yao Zhi Yuan. While growing up as an abnormally tall child in Shanghai, China, Yao was introduced to the sport of basketball at an early age.

His parents, both of whom stood over six feet tall, flourished as successful basketball stars in their own right. Fang Feng Di, who stood at 6'3", played at the center position on China's national women's team, while Yao Zhi Yuan made a mark for himself as a 6'7" sharpshooter while playing for a local team in Shanghai.

Due to his irregular height as a youngster and his parents' histo