HOUSTON — Houston Rockets legend Yao Ming was one of 11 individuals inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame on Thursday. ... His No. 11 jersey is one of seven retired by the Rockets.

Yao Ming says NBA is ... he became an eight-time All-Star and left enough of a legacy to get his No. 11 jersey ... one of the biggest issues occurred in 2019 when former Rockets ...

The Rockets were set to hold an extended halftime ceremony during their game against the Bulls to celebrate Yao Ming, whose No. 11 jersey was retired Friday night.

Yao’s No. 11 jersey was retired by the Rockets in 2017, and he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 alongside Shaquille O’Neal and Allen Iverson.

HOUSTON -- Yao Ming, the international player to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets retired his No. 11 jersey.

Yao Ming, who was described by Rockets CEO Thaddeus Brown as "a native Texan and a Houston Rocket for life," will have his No. 11 jersey retired on Feb. 2.

Houston Rockets announce they’ll retire Yao Ming jersey number 11 on February 2nd, 2017. Yao Ming will become the seventh jersey to be hoisted up into the Toyota Center rafters.

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