{"title":"Yao Ming","description":"\u003cp\u003eYao Ming is the Hall of Fame Houston Rockets center — the 7-foot-6 first overall pick in 2002 whose dominant play and ambassadorial role globalized the NBA's reach into China before injuries cut his career short. Yao played eight NBA seasons from 2002 to 2011 with the Houston Rockets, earning eight All-Star selections (often as the leading vote-getter globally) before chronic foot and ankle injuries forced his retirement at age 30.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYao was selected to eight NBA All-Star Games — often as the global leading vote-getter. He averaged 19.0 PPG and 9.2 RPG over his career despite injury-shortened seasons. Yao was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe card collector's view\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYao's rookie card is the 2002 Topps Chrome #146 — a key modern Rockets piece, with high-grade Refractor variations commanding premium auction attention. The 2002 Bowman Chrome, 2002 SP Authentic, and various other 2002 rookie-year releases offer additional chase points. Modern Panini Prizm, Donruss Optic, and Rockets retrospective sets provide accessible signature and jersey memorabilia for the Yao Ming collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor the Houston Rockets fan in your life, our \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Yao+Ming+plaque\"\u003eYao Ming plaques\u003c\/a\u003e pair real licensed cards in display-ready formats — same player, real cards, fan-cave ready. Or browse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/nba-houston-rockets\"\u003eHouston Rockets collection\u003c\/a\u003e for team plaques, sets, and bundles featuring Yao Ming alongside teammates. The exact card may vary slightly from the one pictured — you'll always get a genuine licensed card of this player.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/www.freshdcards.com\/collections\/yao-ming.oembed","provider":"FreshDCards","version":"1.0","type":"link"}