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Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

author:Chaos Record

On August 6, 2007, Chinese basketball superstar Yao Ming married his bride Ye Li on the banks of the Huangpu River.

The wedding reception was held at the Shangri-La Hotel and the whole ceremony was very simple, taking only 90 minutes. The newcomer with a low-key nature refused all the media to shoot on the spot, and completed the major events of life under the witness of a few close friends and relatives. After the wedding, all the relatives and friends did not say a word to the media and hurried away.

Now, a full 15 years have passed since Yao Ming and Ye Li consummated their marriage, and the "basketball companions" who have attracted the attention of the Chinese people since the beginning of their exchanges have gradually left the public eye and live a plain and happy life.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Young acquaintances Soul Mates

In 1996, 16-year-old Yao Ming met Ye Li, who was a year younger than him, at the Shanghai Junior Sports School, and launched a fierce pursuit of her for several years.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

During the Sydney Olympics, Yao Ming managed to collect 50 rare badges to give to his sweetheart as a birthday gift for his 19th birthday.

On the second day of the Chinese New Year in 2001, he flew from Beijing to Shanghai, waited for a long time at the door of the Chinese women's basketball dormitory, and finally waited for Ye Li. On this day, the two ate a hot pot together and formally established a relationship.

At the closing ceremony of the Athens Olympic Games three years later, Yao Ming and his girlfriend held hands and appeared, and the relationship was made public.

At that time, a reporter interviewed Ye Li: "What is yao Ming's point that impressed you?" Ye Li smiled and replied, "He impresses me every second of every day." ”

Since then, the relationship between the two has stabilized. Ye Li woven a pair of red knots and carried them on her and boyfriend's wrists. During that time, the media and fans could often see Yao Ming kissing the red knot on the field.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

In 2007, the two entered the palace of marriage.

On May 22, 2010, Ye Li successfully gave birth to a daughter in a local Houston hospital in the United States, weighing 3.6 kilograms, and the mother and daughter were safe. According to the U.S. Constitution, a child born in the United States can acquire American citizenship as soon as he lands, so the child becomes a Chinese American from birth.

Yao Ming was very excited about his daughter's arrival, and in an interview with the Houston media, he said: "Although this is not the first child of our extended family, for me, it is of great significance, it is really difficult to describe in words. ”

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

For a long time, the outside world only knew Yao Ming's daughter's English name "Amy", and did not know her Chinese name or other circumstances.

Until one time, Yao Ming's parents took their granddaughter to the Rockets home to watch the game, "Little Amy" made her first appearance in front of the public, and the name "Yao Qinlei" of the Chinese was also exposed.

Yao Ming has always had a wish that his daughter can watch her own game, which is the biggest motivation for him to continue to serve in the NBA.

He once said: "I don't want her to just watch dad playing through video, there is no doubt that my daughter has played a big role in my continued career, although my foot still needs a long treatment, but I don't want to give up." ”

Unexpectedly, it was his precious daughter who played an important role in Yao Ming's retirement. Because of the foot injury, he did not want to play limp to his daughter in the future, and he also hoped to have more time to accompany her growing up.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Farewell to the arena Transformation success

In 2011, Yao Ming retired from the game due to injury, officially announced his retirement, and after returning to Shanghai, he shifted his focus to business and basketball in China.

Previously, Yao Ming struggled in the NBA for nine years, bringing himself a salary of more than $90 million and a high amount of advertising endorsement income. After retiring from the army, he turned into a "Yao boss" and his business achievements were also impressive.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

And all this is inseparable from the silent support and help of "Xian Neisuke" Ye Li behind her back.

According to financial media reports, Ye Li owns two-share funds, Hongyin No. 1 and Hongyin No. 2, and has made great gains in recent years, and has also indirectly held ant financial shares through Chongqing Hongyuan Jinpu Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), contributing a lot to the expansion of her husband's business territory.

After retiring, in addition to serving as the chairman of the "Basketball Association", Yao Ming focused his main energy on the operation of the Beijing "Yao Foundation" public welfare foundation he led.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

"Yao Foundation" is a professional organization based on the field of youth sports public welfare, and has been committed to alleviating the problem of insufficient physical education teachers and lack of physical education curriculum activities in rural primary schools through volunteer teaching, physical education class professors, basketball training, and training leagues for many years.

In order to educate her daughter, Ye Li sometimes takes Yao Qinlei to participate in various public welfare activities sponsored by the foundation.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

On August 18, 2017, the "Yao Foundation" Hope Primary School Basketball Carnival was held at the court of Nanjing Communications Vocational and Technical College, and Ye Li and her daughter came to the event site.

In the afternoon, accompanied by the leaders of the hospital, Ye Li visited the basketball-themed handicraft exhibition made by the young players, took a group photo with her daughter in front of the billboard, and then took her daughter to join the carnival activities, "meeting friends with the ball" with the basketball players on the spot, and enjoying fun games.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Later, because Yao Ming was busy working in the "Basketball Association", Lin Li took over his responsibility and served as the chairman of the foundation.

In December 2018, the 10th anniversary of the "Yao Foundation" was held in Beijing, and Yao Ming and his wife, Yu Jia, host of CCTV Sports Channel, Han Qi, vice president of NBA China, Xu Lin, senior public welfare director of Nike Sports, Lu Jian, deputy director of Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau, and other people from all walks of life attended the celebration.

At this special moment, Lu Jian presented Ye Li with the "Foundation Legal Person Registration Certificate", and Liu Fuqing, vice president of the China Charity Federation, presented her with the shadow puppet work of "Mu Guiying Hanging Commander".

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Under the witness of many philanthropists, Ye Li officially took over the banner of the "Yao Foundation" public welfare undertakings from her husband, bringing new opportunities for the development of the foundation.

At the event site, she said that she would do one thing wholeheartedly in the future - to provide better physical education for rural children, so that rural children can enjoy the joy of sports.

In November 2019, Ye Li attended the charity dinner jointly organized by Marriott International Group and the "Yao Foundation" and joined celebrities from all walks of life.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Ye Li, who appeared that night, was wearing a white professional suit, wearing a pair of black-rimmed glasses, intellectually atmospheric, good-looking, well-maintained skin looked like a girl, even if it was not inferior to the star.

She delivered a speech on behalf of the "Yao Foundation" at the party, reviewed the development process and charitable fruits of the foundation in the past year, and talked with many stars and athletes who came to the scene for a group photo, looking kind and easy-going, and generous.

Actor Deng Chao, as a guest of honor, photographed a basketball signed by Yao Ming at a high price of 350,000 yuan, and then took a group photo with Ye Li.

The party raised a total of 2,000,719.29 yuan, which will be donated to the "Yao Fund" to help young people in rural areas grow up healthily.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Husbands and wives follow and devote themselves to public welfare

On the morning of October 3, 2020, the "Yao Foundation Charity Competition Hospital Visiting Activity" was launched in Wuhan Huoshenshan Hospital. Yao Ming, Ye Li, Olympic diving champion Chen Ruolin and others visited Vulcan Mountain Hospital under the guidance of Peng Peng, president of Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, and comforted the medical staff who are struggling in the frontline of epidemic prevention.

Wang Lixia, secretary of Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital, expressed a warm welcome to the "Yao Foundation" charity basketball competition held in Wuhan. She said, "We are convinced that the first national sports event held after Wuhan's victory over the epidemic will surely inject strength into wuhan, a heroic city." ”

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Yao Ming and Ye Li, who rarely appeared at the same time, became the focus of the scene, and the hospital specially arranged a symposium for them. Yao Ming, wearing black short sleeves, walked to the seat first, intimately confirmed the seat for his wife, and pulled the seat open for her in advance.

When the medical staff talked about Yao Ming's injuries during his service, he replied frankly: "Injuries and illnesses are also part of shaping myself. ”

He also pointed to Ye Li and Chen Ruolin next to him and said, "As athletes, we are all injured. But the injuries we have suffered are also shaping us step by step, just as this epidemic has shaped the city. ”

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Then another staff member asked how Ye Li was qualified for the role of "Ken Uchisuke". Ye Li said very modestly: "The most powerful and helpful person behind my husband should be my mother-in-law." Yao Ming, who was sitting on the sidelines, couldn't help but laugh after listening.

When talking about the development of the "Yao Fund", Yao Ming said: "We will extend our tentacles to a farther place, hoping to help these children in remote mountainous areas realize their basketball dreams and let them find their own world in their areas of expertise." ”

After the symposium, Yao Ming and the representatives of the players in the same industry took a group photo with the medical staff, and Ye Li also sent gifts such as TV, biscuits, and healthy drinks to the Wuhan Pulmonary Hospital on behalf of the "Yao Foundation" to express her condolences.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

With the efforts of Ye Li, the "Yao Fund" has made gratifying achievements in recent years.

According to statistics, as of 2021, the "Basketball Season" project set up by the "Yao Fund" has been extended to more than 1,500 rural schools in 22 provinces and 120 counties and municipalities across the country, donating more than 25,000 basketballs, donating more than 570 basketball racks, and organizing more than 4,100 games, sending hope and warmth to countless rural students who love sports.

Yao Ming was touched by his wife's contribution to his foundation, and he once said in an interview: "I am grateful to have such a helper to help me. ”

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Occasional appearances of exceptional height

Although the couple are both celebrities, Yao Ming and Ye Li's private lives have always been quite low-key, and the family has rarely appeared in public in recent years except for public welfare activities.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Since the birth of her daughter, Yao Ming has deliberately avoided her excessive exposure in front of the media. There was once a parent-child variety show that invited Yao Ming's father and daughter to the show at a high price, but was politely rejected.

As the daughter of the "basketball giant", Yao Qinlei's height and future employment direction have always been the focus of public attention, and people are most concerned about whether she will inherit the mantle of her parents.

As early as the age of 3, Yao Ming said that her height has exceeded that of children of the same age, reaching about 1.1 meters. For his daughter's future, he is also very open-minded: "My daughter's future is up to her, and I hope she has a more free and open space to grow, just like my parents did not force me." 」 In the future, if she wants to play basketball, I will support her, and if she does not want to, I will respect her choice. ”

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

He also said that when Ms. Yao becomes an adult, she will choose whether to retain her U.S. citizenship or become Chinese.

Although in the field of sports, it is a common phenomenon for children to inherit their father's business, Yao Ming and Ye Li are well aware of the hard work of sports practitioners, and both of them have fallen into a pain when they served, and they may not want their daughters to follow the same path in their hearts.

In December 2018, Yao Ming and Ye Li took their daughter to an event in Houston, when Yao Qinlei, who was only eight years old at the time, had already surpassed her mother's chest and was estimated to be more than 1.6 meters tall, far higher than ordinary girls of the same age.

On June 16, 2021, some media took photos of Yao Ming's family eating out to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival. Yao Ming wears a simple black top and a mask; Yao Qinlei, 11, wears a gray top with black trousers and a high ponytail, and the father and daughter look very grounded.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

Judging from the video, her daughter Yao Qinlei has grown to the height of Yao Ming's chest and looks very sensible and obedient. After she came out after her father, she got into the car and waited for her parents, and then shook her hand to the reporter.

In July 2022, when some netizens were waiting for a flight at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, they met Yao Ming, who took his daughter to do nucleic acid. After netizens uploaded the photos to the Internet, it attracted the attention and discussion of many fans.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

In the photo, Yao Ming is dressed in casual black, and his height is particularly conspicuous in the crowd. And Yao Qinlei next to him is much more fashionable, black short sleeves with brown pants, carrying a penguin school bag, legs look straight and slender, very eye-catching.

Some netizens noticed that the height of 12-year-old Yao Qinlei is almost the same as that of ordinary adults, even higher than the medical staff who did nucleic acid on the spot, and some people speculated that her height has reached more than 1.8 meters according to the photos.

According to expert predictions, Yao Ming is 2.26 meters tall, Ye Li is 1.9 meters tall, and Yao Qinlei's height will be between 1.945 meters and 2.085 meters when she becomes an adult. In this regard, fans with good things laughed that Yao Ming and Ye Li should have more children to provide a "reserve army" for the national basketball team.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

epilogue

Yao Ming and Ye Li met in a small way, have not abandoned, support each other to this day, can be said to be a pair of like-minded couples, their love story is still circulating in the sports world.

Although the two have withdrawn from the basketball court for many years, they have been committed to the development of basketball in the mainland and the popularization of youth physical education, and have achieved a perfect transformation from front of the stage to behind the scenes. And their daughter is also growing up healthy and safe, perhaps for this basketball star couple who have experienced glory and lows, today's ordinary life is even more precious.

Yao Ming and his wife Ye Li recent situation: 41-year-old Ye Li is as young as a girl, and the 12-year-old daughter is 1 meter 8 tall

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