He was selected as the 1st overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft by Houston Rockets .
Yao Ming was born in China in 1980 and started his basketball career at Shanghai Sharks in his teenage years .
Yao Ming was selected as the 1st overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft by Houston Rockets .
Yao Ming was born in China in 1980 and started his basketball career at Shanghai Sharks in his teenage years .