Year of the Yao

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Year of the Yao (2005)

This candid documentary follows Yao Ming, the number one pick of the 2002 NBA Draft as he begins his first year playing for the National Basketball Association's (NBA) Houston Rockets. The cameras are there as Ming experiences new cultural, professional and social spaces while at the same time becoming one of the most beloved – albeit scrutinized – rookies in the history of the sport. The film, narrated by his young translator, portrays Yao’s uncommon grace under pressure, professionalism and humor as the eyes of billions around the world watch him with fevered anticipation.

"The Year of the Yao" is James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's exciting, inspiring chronicle of Yao Ming's tumultuous first year in the NBA.