Why did Yao Ming get so tall?

Why did Yao Ming get so tall?

FAR from being a chance creation, Chinese basketball giant Yao Ming was knowingly bred for the sport, forced into it against his will and subjected to years of dubious science to increase his height, a new book claims.

Does Yao Ming have to jump to dunk?

Yao Ming didn’t even have to jump to dunk when he played.

Who was the first Chinese NBA player?

Wang Zhizhi, a 23-year-old former star with the military-owned Bayi Rockets, became the first Chinese-born NBA player when he joined the Dallas Mavericks in April.

Was Yao Ming a good free throw shooter?

If all else failed and Yao got hacked at the rim, he was an excellent shooter. Yao retired as a career 83.3% from free throw range and actually never shot below 85.3% after his third season. His free throw shooting translated over to his jump shooting, which was another strength of his.