I found this at http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/rockets/2002-10-29-yao-chatter_x.htm and not sure how accurate all the measurements are. Also check out some stuff on that site especially the AUdio photo gallery "little giant" I don't know when this was measured but when i saw his biceps, i totally freak out!! I mean I'm 5'3" and my bicep is around that size! Does anyone know how big his overall size and weight now? Something else, does anyone know who saw him play and can you estimate his vertical jump for the time being? The tale of the tape: • Height, shoes off: 7-5 • Weight: 296 pounds • Wingspan, fingertip-to-fingertip: 90 inches • Standing upward reach, flat-footed: 9-7 • Body fat: 7% • Shoe size: 18 • Neck: 16 inches • Chest: 42 inches • Waist: 36 inches • Hips: 46 inches • Right thigh: 26 inches • Left thigh: 26 inches • Right calf: 18 inches • Left calf: 19 inches • Right biceps: 12 inches • Left biceps: 12 inches • Forearms: 12 inches
This is interesting: Some of Yao Ming's observations from his first week with the Houston Rockets: On ovations from Houston fans: "What has really touched me is that they haven't just looked at me as a basketball player. They've treated me like a Texan and really taken me into their hearts." On how many NBA games he has seen on TV: "In China, I get to watch at least two games a week, sometimes three. My impression is that the speed of the NBA game is very fast. Shooting is very accurate. I also think the people battle in the NBA." On American food: "I like steak. That's why I came to Texas." On jawing with the opposition: "I'll use Chinese to trash talk." On being called Yao, Ming or Yao Ming: "Whatever. Whatever you like." How about Big Fella? "OK." http://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/rockets/2002-10-28-yao-usat-cover_x.htm
