Yao Ming's blocks, dunks & more career highlights with the Rockets | NBA on ESPN

Look back at some of Yao Ming's best NBA career highlights after being selected by the Houston Rockets with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft.
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[joeylakerable]

Really do believe he would of been one of the greatest if he didn’t get plague with injuries his whole career

[XavierSanchez-poub]

A great center, a modern center who can shoot the ball and a great player

[cjbrown]

Nobody gave this man his credit when he was playing then ppl hated when he became a HOF but look at his career and look what he did in his short time playing

[gregorygriffin]

Loved Yao Ming. He had so many doubters, and he proved them wrong.

[money]

World so screwed up I had thought Yao passed. Yao was a beast tho. He was gonna develop a three if he didn't get hurt.

[kevinzhu]

Whenever I see his highlights I get a little sad thinking about what more he could have accomplished if he wasn't injured by playing for the Chinese national team during the summers where he should have rested. Apparently he also insisted on playing but it still shouldn't have happened

[randyp]

Rockets went from a 7’5 center to a 6’5 center.

[carmeloanthony]

I won't forget the draft night where he did the awkward hi-fi's lol

[ItsYaBoyAyZee]

The timing of this made me make sure he didn’t pass away or sum.

[TheZSOTTER]

I used to love watching the Yao-Dwight duel the best! Good old days.

[mylastaltsrrsly]

Prime Yao was insane a super tall center who was bulky, could hit midrangers, and blocked like a machine

[jamdaz]

Harden would have had Yao shipped out within a year or two...

[khailephd]

This dude was ahead of his time. He would be great for this NBA a tall center that can shoot?!

[Dynomite]

Yao was ahead of his time. If Yao would’ve came into the league 10 years later and no injuries he would’ve definitely won MVP.

[Joseph-lzer]

There has never been a player his height who was as coordinated and skilled as Yao. Yao was an once in a generational talent. Just when he was hitting his prime he injures his foot. Always wondered if he never got hurt how far he could have taken the Rockets in the playoffs.

[jonathanngai]

who can stop prime yao, he put huge amount of strengthen training to his base, shooting and agility, which are something many super tall players lack

[jayrobbins]

The Finesse & IQ on a true giant like Yao was really something unbelievable. The similarities I see between Yao and Embiid are kind of crazy.

[theone]

I knew he was good, but I didn’t know he was a beast like that!

[icedcoffeecapricorn]

He would be a perfect fit in today's game and I think he'll be able to make threes too.

[z]

Rockets need to get rid of their uniforms and bring back the pinstripes. Pacers too.