Yao Ming, a retired Chinese professional basketball player, has a net worth in over $160 million. He played with the Shanghai Sharks and the Houston Rockets. At 7'6 inches, Yao was also the NBA's tallest active player during his last season. On November 9 the 9th of November, 2007, over 200 million viewers in China tuned in to watch Yao play against the Milwaukee Bucks which also featured a Chinese player called Yi Jianlian. The game was watched by the highest number of viewers ever in NBA history. Yao was an eight-time All Star during his NBA career. Yao scored 9,247 points and scored 4494 rebound. Yao also had 920 blocks. The final season of the Rockets cost Yao $17.6million. Yao earned around $93 million in NBA salary. He made - and continues to earn more from endorsements and investments.The Sharks finally won their first CBA championship in Ming's fifth season with the team. In his final season with Shanghai, Yao made all 21 of his shots during the finals.
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