Yao Ming
Chinese basketball player
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| 2024 | Yao Ming resigned from his position as chair of the Chinese Basketball Association due to personal issues, ending his administrative tenure. |
| 2024 | Yao Ming resigned from his position as chair of the Chinese Basketball Association due to personal issues, ending his administrative tenure. |
| 2023 | Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. |
| 2023 | Inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame. |
| 2018 | Yao Ming completed his term as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). |
| 2018 | Yao Ming completed his term as a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). |
| July 2018 | Yao completed his economics degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong University after 7 years of study. |
| July 2018 | Yao completed his economics degree at Shanghai Jiao Tong University after 7 years of study. |
| February 2017 | Unanimously elected as chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association. |
| February 2017 | Unanimously elected as chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association. |
| February 3 2017 | Houston Rockets retired Yao Ming's Number 11 jersey, honoring his contributions to the team and basketball. |
| February 3 2017 | Houston Rockets retired Yao Ming's Number 11 jersey, honoring his contributions to the team and basketball. |
| 2016 | Yao opened Yao Family Wines, a winery in Napa Valley, California, producing Cabernet Sauvignon blends. |
| 2016 | Yao opened Yao Family Wines, a winery in Napa Valley, California, producing Cabernet Sauvignon blends. |
| September 9 2016 | Yao Ming was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson. |
| September 9 2016 | Yao Ming was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, alongside Shaquille O'Neal and Allen Iverson. |
| April 2016 | Elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, becoming the first Chinese national to be inducted. |
| April 2016 | Elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, becoming the first Chinese national to be inducted. |
| 2014 | Participated in the documentary 'The End of the Wild' focusing on elephant conservation |
| 2014 | Participated in the documentary 'The End of the Wild' focusing on elephant conservation |
| March 3 2013 | Yao Ming attended the First Session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as one of its 2,200 members, beginning his political involvement. |
| March 3 2013 | Yao Ming attended the First Session of the 12th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference as one of its 2,200 members, beginning his political involvement. |
| August 2012 | Started filming a documentary about the northern white rhinoceros, highlighting his commitment to wildlife conservation |
| August 2012 | Started filming a documentary about the northern white rhinoceros, highlighting his commitment to wildlife conservation |
| 2011 | Yao enrolled at the Antai College of Economics & Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. |
| 2011 | Began partnership with WildAid to raise awareness about the harmful effects of shark fin soup, which ultimately led to a 70% reduction in shark fin soup consumption in China by 2018 |
| 2011 | Began partnership with WildAid to raise awareness about the harmful effects of shark fin soup, which ultimately led to a 70% reduction in shark fin soup consumption in China by 2018 |
| 2011 | Yao enrolled at the Antai College of Economics & Management of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. |
| July 20 2011 | Yao Ming announced his retirement from basketball in a press conference in Shanghai, citing recurring foot and ankle injuries, including a third fracture to his left foot near the end of 2010. |
| July 20 2011 | Yao Ming announced his retirement from basketball in a press conference in Shanghai, citing recurring foot and ankle injuries, including a third fracture to his left foot near the end of 2010. |
| December 16 2010 | Announced to have developed a stress fracture in his left ankle, causing him to miss the rest of the 2010-11 season. |
| December 16 2010 | Announced to have developed a stress fracture in his left ankle, causing him to miss the rest of the 2010-11 season. |
| May 21 2010 | Yao's daughter Yao Qinlei (Amy) was born in Houston, Texas. |
| May 21 2010 | Yao's daughter Yao Qinlei (Amy) was born in Houston, Texas. |
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