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Yao Ming (Chinese: 姚明; pinyin: Yáo Míng) (born September 12, 1980 in Shanghai, China) is a Chinese professional basketball player and is currently considered one of the most dominant centers in the NBA. Yao Ming is also currently the tallest player in the NBA, listed at a playing height of 7 feet, 6 inches (2.29 m). He plays for the Houston Rockets in the National Basketball Association.