1. Yao Ming
Born: September 12, 1980, Shanghai, China
NBA career: Houston Rockets
Top of our 9 best Asian NBA players ever, Yao Ming spent 9 years in the NBA, having played in All Star games in 8 of those 9. Some say that he is one of the best centers ever to play the game, but injuries stopped him from proving that. In the last 5 years, he played only 75 games, most of his time being spent in recovery from various injuries.
