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By the time Yao was in 3rd grade, he reached 5'7
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Yao started playing basketball at the age of 9.
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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
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When Yao was 13, he made the Shanghai Sharks junior team.
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Nike invites Yao to come to their basketball camp in Paris.
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Yao Ming makes the Shanghai Sharks varsity team at the age of 17.
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Yao decides to enter the 2002 NBA draft. He is drafted to the Rockets.
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Yao drops 20 in one of his first NBA games against the Lakers. He shot 9 for 9.
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Yao recieves the western conference rookie of the month award.
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Yao plays for the Chinese olympic team in the 2004 olympics at Athens, Greece.
