Yao Ming played for the NBA team the Rockets, and Yao Ming played for the CBA team the Shanghai Sharks. In 2013, Yao Ming was elected as a member of the 12th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. On February 10, 2015, Yao Ming officially became one of the image ambassadors for Beijing's bid to host the Winter Olympics. On April 4, 2016, Yao Ming was officially selected into the 2016 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, becoming the first Chinese to receive this honor. In October, Yao Ming became China's "Mars Ambassador." In November, he was elected vice chairman of CBA Company.

Yao Ming, male, Han nationality, nonpartisan, was born on September 12, 1980 in Xuhui District, Shanghai. His ancestral home is Zhenze Town, Wujiang District, Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province. He is a former Chinese professional basketball player and professional basketball player. Center, he is currently the chairman of the Asian Basketball Federation, the chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, the chairman and general manager of the Chinese Professional League Company, and the winner of the Reform Pioneer Medal.

On February 23, 2017, at the 9th National Congress of the Chinese Basketball Association, Yao Ming was elected chairman of the Basketball Association. On March 16, according to CCTV5 official Weibo, the Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team has completed the transfer of part of its equity, and Yao Ming is fulfilling his promise: to completely get rid of the operation of the Shanghai Men’s Basketball Team before the start of next season.