Another player that comes to mind when tall basketball players are remembered is the Houston Rockets centre Yao Ming. Ming is quite close to Rioux since he was 7 foot 6 inches and weighed 310 ...

When Yao Ming emerges from the hotel, the crowd erupts. Police can barely keep the throng of screaming fans from enveloping the 7-foot-5 giant. Bill Duffy, right, represents three of 2002's top ...

NBA legend Yao Ming has quit as head of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) after seven years in the job because of the ...

Through the Yao Ming Foundation, Yao made a significant contribution to ... The restaurant has a private dining room unlike any other, with tall chairs around a tall main table. The chairs are ...

Basketball legend Yao Ming, who retired from the NBA in 2011 after an incredible nine-year career with the Houston Rockets, ...

Through the Yao Ming Foundation, Yao made a significant contribution to ... The restaurant has a private dining room unlike any other, with tall chairs around a tall main table. The chairs are ...

NBA legend Yao Ming has quit as head of the Chinese Basketball ... Born in Shanghai, Yao -- who stands a towering 2.29 metres (7.5 feet) tall -- is one of China's most recognised athletes.

"It is believed that Yao Ming has done a lot of fruitful work in ... Born in Shanghai, Yao - who stands a towering 2.29 metres (7.5 feet) tall - is one of China's most recognised athletes.