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How tall is Yao Ming?

Yao Ming: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 meters), from the NBA listing. The image is an illustrated likeness, not an authentic photograph.

Illustrated likeness of Yao Ming, Illustrated likeness · listed stature. NBA listed stature · 7 ft 6 in · footwear not stated: 2.29 meters.
Adult 2000s Houston playing-era likeness in a red number 11 basketball uniform; clothing details are interpretive. Illustrated likeness, not an authentic photograph or endorsement. The selected height controls the comparison; facial details, body proportions, clothing and footwear are interpretive, not separately measured.

2.29 m

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Measurement
NBA listed stature · 7 ft 6 in · footwear not stated
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Illustrated likeness · listed stature
In feet, rounded
7.5 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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The selected career value is five centimeters above Victor Wembanyama’s profile reference. Both figures represent published stature rather than the players’ actual proportions or a head-to-head measurement. The profile does not state when its height field was measured or last updated.

Adult 2000s Houston playing-era likeness in a red number 11 basketball uniform; clothing details are interpretive. Illustrated likeness, not an authentic photograph or endorsement. The selected height controls the comparison; facial details, body proportions, clothing and footwear are interpretive, not separately measured. The source does not state whether footwear is included, so no barefoot or shoe-height correction is applied. The review date records when the listing was checked, not when the person was measured.

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Yao Ming: 7 ft 6 in (2.29 meters), from the NBA listing. The image is an illustrated likeness, not an authentic photograph.

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