Netizens say that Yao Ming’s smile makes people happy and sad at the same time. What is Yao Ming’s own story?

Yao Ming is a name that the Chinese people are proud of. Let’s learn a little bit about his story today. Yao Ming was born on September 12, 1980. Because his parents are both basketball players, Yao Ming has been in excellent physical condition since he was a child, but no one thought highly of him because he was too tall. His mother didn't want him to play professionally either. In 1993, Yao Ming's height reached 1.96 and he entered the youth team training. In 1998, he was selected by the national team coached by Faye Wong and began his national team career. He killed everyone in the CBA league and won the CBA championship. Participated in the NBA draft in 2002 and became the first foreign draft pick in NBA history. He has also achieved many achievements in the NBA, being selected to the All-Stars many times and becoming the league's top center. It has become the pride of the Chinese people. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, it led the men's basketball team to the top eight in the world, which was the best result achieved by the men's basketball team in the Olympic Games. After retiring, he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, becoming the first Asian star to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame. After retiring, Yao Ming was concerned about the development of Chinese basketball. On February 23, 2017, he served as the chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association at the 9th National Congress of the Chinese Basketball Association. On July 20, 2017, after being nominated by the Chinese Basketball Association and voted by the company's board of directors, Yao Ming was elected chairman of CBA Company. He has always attached great importance to the development of Chinese basketball. He has carried out reforms of Chinese Basketball and the CBA several times, strengthened the authority of referees, and dealt with fights seriously, etc., which all demonstrate his determination to develop the basketball industry. Yao Ming's smile has become popular recently. The successful entry of the women's basketball team into the Olympic Games made him smile. It may seem bitter when you think of the men's basketball team's failure in the World Cup this year. As the leader of Chinese basketball, Yao Ming has been constantly working hard to make Chinese basketball better and makes us believe in him.