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The Year of the Yao - Yao Ming, Shaquille O'Neal, Colin Pine, Adam Del Deo, James D Stern

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From China to the NBA. From hero to underdog. The phenomenal journey of Yeo Ming.

Yao Ming - He stands 228.6 centimetres (7 feet 6 inches) tall and is just 22 years old. To the Chinese nation of one billion, he is a heroic son and symbol of its increasing presence on the world stage. To the National Basketball Association, he is a poster child for the globalisation of the sport and potentially its first iconic superstar from outside North America and Europe. To his team-mates on the Houston Rockets, he is the key to a successful championship season. To basketball fans, comedians and even commentators in his field, he is an anomaly: the tallest player in the NBA and Chinese. To his supportive parents, both of whom preceded him as members of the Chinese National Basketball team, he is simply "son". To a young American interpreter with a passion for Chinese language and culture, he is initially a client for interpretation services... and eventually, over the course of a year, a close and valued friend. The Year of the Yao is James D Stern and Adam Del Deo's exciting, inspiring chronicle of Yao Ming's tumultuous first year in the NBA.