When he was selected by the Houston Rockets as the first pick of the 2002 NBA Draft, Yao Ming was quite a unique physical specimen. A 7'6'', 310-pound giant from China with an incredibly soft ...
He played with Scottie Pippen, Charles Barkley, and Hakeem Olajuwon in his rookie season until he became a veteran presence himself when Yao Ming came ... touch out to 20 feet, making him a ...