Yao Ming, one of the greatest basketball players, has fans from all over the world. He was born in 1980, 12th September in Shanghai. His father is a common worker, who is very strict with him. Yao Ming fell in love with basketball at a very young age. He started playing basketball when he was ten; from then on he practiced basketball everyday of his life. His success comes from his hard work. He also likes making friends with others.