Yao Ming was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016. He is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was the first overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft and was an eight-time NBA All-Star. Yao's induction into the Hall of Fame was a historic moment, as he became the first international player to be inducted without having previously played in the United States.