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Yao Ming is probably China’s most famous sports star. He plays basketball for the China national team and for the Houston Rockets in America. He is currently the tallest player in the NBA, measuring 2.29 metres. His mother and father stand at 1.90 and 2.01 metres. Yao has been China’s richest celebrity for over five years and has helped Chinese-US relations.
姚明是中國最為著名的體育明星。他曾入選中國國家隊，還曾經效力于美國休斯敦火箭隊。身高2米29，他是NBA身高最高的球員。他的母親身高1米9，父親2米01。5年多以來，他都是中國最為富有的名人，并為中美關系加油助力。
Yao started playing basketball when he was nine and joined the Shanghai Sharks at 13. He played on their senior team for five years and won the Chinese championship. In 2002, he became the first international player ever to be selected as the number one pick of rookies. China gave permission for Yao to play in the USA on the morning of the draft.
姚明9歲開始打球，13歲時入選了上海鯊魚籃球隊。他在青年隊打了五年球，并獲得錦標賽冠軍。2002年，他成為了歷史上首位以狀元秀身份入選NBA的國際球員。中國允許姚明前往NBA打球。
He is a huge success in America and has signed many major sponsorship deals. He has played in the NBA All-Star Game in all of his seasons with Houston. In 2007, Yao played against his fellow Chinese player Yi Jianlian for the first time. Over 200 million people in China tuned in, making it one of the most-watched basketball games ever.
他在美國取得了勝利，并簽下了許多重要贊助商。在休斯敦火箭隊期間，他入選了所有賽季的全明星陣容。2007年，姚明首次與同胞易建聯成為對手。在中國，有超過2億名觀眾觀看這場比賽，NBA也成為了歷史上觀看人數最多的籃球比賽。
Yao is married to Ye Li, a former player for China's national team. In 2004, he carried the Chinese flag during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, which he said was a “long dream come true”. He also does a great deal for charity. After the 2008 China earthquake, he donated $2 million dollars and created a foundation to help rebuild schools.
姚明的妻子是前中國籃球隊隊員葉莉。2004年，姚明在奧運會開幕儀式上擔任旗手，他稱夢想終于實現了。他還為慈善事業助力。2008年，中國發生地震后，他捐助了200萬美金，并建立了基金會，幫助重建學校。
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