This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yao (姚). Yao Ming Traditional Chinese 姚明 Simplified Chinese 姚明 Hanyu Pinyin Yáo Míng Transcriptions Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yáo Míng IPA [jɑ ʊmi ŋ] Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times,...
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This is a Chinese name; the family name is Yao (姚). Yao Ming Traditional Chinese 姚明 Simplified Chinese 姚明 Hanyu Pinyin Yáo Míng Transcriptions Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Yáo Míng IPA [jɑ ʊmi ŋ] Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times,...