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Non Stop growing
By the time Yao was in 3rd grade, he reached 5'7 -
Yao Begins to play.
Yao started playing basketball at the age of 9. -
Basketball becomes life.
At the age of 12, Yao starts to become serious about playing baskeball. His parents sent him to a sports academy to further increase his skill level -
Joining the Sharks
When Yao was 13, he made the Shanghai Sharks junior team. -
Yao with Nike
Nike invites Yao to come to their basketball camp in Paris. -
Yao makes varsity
Yao Ming makes the Shanghai Sharks varsity team at the age of 17. -
The draft
Yao decides to enter the 2002 NBA draft. He is drafted to the Rockets. -
Yao against the Lakers
Yao drops 20 in one of his first NBA games against the Lakers. He shot 9 for 9. -
Rookie of the month.
Yao recieves the western conference rookie of the month award. -
Olympics
Yao plays for the Chinese olympic team in the 2004 olympics at Athens, Greece.
