Enormous Athletes Who Shattered Records with Their Astounding Size

Yao Ming - 7’6” 310 lbs

Yao Ming was born in Shanghai, China and started his basketball career as a teenager with the Shanghai Sharks. He signed with the Houston Rockets in 2002 and was able to reach the NBA Playoffs four times with them. Not only was he known as the tallest NBA player during his career, but he was also known for his incredible stats.

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