In his 8-year NBA career, how much salary did Yao Ming receive? Fans: No wonder the Rockets will retire their jerseys

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2024-05-21 14:29Posted in Henan Sports Creators

When it comes to the representative of Asian basketball, the first thing that comes to mind in most people's minds must be Yao Ming, as the first yellow champion in NBA history, Yao Ming also caused an uproar when he entered the NBA in 2002, although at that time he had played an average of 29.7 points, 18.5 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in the CBA, plus 1.7 steals and 4.8 blocks, but there were still many people questioning Yao Ming's strength at that time, such as NBA celebrity Barkley.

But fortunately, Yao Ming is not a parallel import, he was also the top center in the league at the peak of the NBA, and he was not only selected as an All-Star, but also selected for the best team in his career. Although Yao Ming only played eight seasons in the NBA due to injury, Yao Ming has fully played his influence in these eight years, and after his retirement, not only did the Rockets retire his jersey, but Yao Ming also entered the Hall of Fame in 2016, which can be said to be the highest honor for basketball players.

As the core player of the team, how much salary did Yao Ming receive in the eight seasons he spent with the Rockets?

Rookie contract: 4 years, 18 million

Rookie contracts are generally the higher the pick, the more money you can get, and Yao Ming, as the champion of the class of 2002, his first contract in the league was as high as 4 years and 18 million. Yao Ming's influence in China is also very important, at that time the NBA was very eager to promote its development in the overseas market, but this is not what the NBA itself said, after all, the champion sign is in the hands of the Rockets themselves, and they can't waste this draft pick to choose a parallel import, so they can select Yao Ming and give him a 4-year contract proves that they must also recognize the latter's strength.

It took Yao a while to get used to the pace and style of play when he first entered the league, so he didn't score in double figures in the first six regular season games of his career, including the first game against the Pacers and the SuperSonics in the back. These games also put Yao Ming into the whirlpool of public opinion, and Barkley even said that if Yao Ming can score 19 points in a game, he will kiss the donkey's ass in public. And soon Yao Ming proved himself with his strength, in the game against the Lakers, in the face of O'Neal, Yao Ming played 23 minutes and cut 20 points and 6 rebounds on 9-of-9 shooting to lead the team to win, and finally Barkley had to fulfill his promise.

After that game, Yao Ming also gradually opened up the second pulse of Ren Du, and later scored 30 points, 16 rebounds and 2 blocks against the Mavericks, 27 points, 18 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocks against the Spurs, and 29 points and 10 rebounds against the Pacers again, and finally Yao Ming averaged 13.5 points, 8.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.8 blocks per game throughout his rookie season.

Since the second season, Yao Ming has slowly moved to a higher level, not only leading the team to the playoffs in a row, but also helping the team to 50+ wins in the 2004-2005 regular season. In the final year of his rookie contract, due to Maddy's injury, Yao Ming took on more responsibilities in the 2005-2006 season, so his average data per game also increased to 22.3 points, 10.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.6 blocks.

Second contract: 75.46 million for 5 years

After Yao Ming appeared on the free market, even superstars such as Kobe Bryant and James wanted to recruit him, and there were even rumors that the Lakers were ready to make their own offers, and the contract was about 90 million for 5 years. However, Yao Ming finally rejected the offers of other teams and signed a 5-year contract of 75.46 million with the Rockets, although it is not as good as the Lakers' rumored offer, but it is also worth a lot, and the most important thing is that for Yao Ming, he already had feelings for Houston at that time, so he didn't want to change teams easily.

In the first season of his contract, Yao Ming once again ushered in an evolution, averaging a career-high 25 points per game, in addition to 9.4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. However, due to injury, Yao Ming only played 48 games in the regular season, which was also his worst season of attendance since entering the league, but fortunately, in the end, he was still selected to the best second team, and the Rockets also made the playoffs again.

In the second season, Yao Ming's regular season attendance was still poor, only playing 55 games, but his average of 37.2 minutes per game was also a career high, and he averaged 22 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2 blocks per game this year. Under Yao Ming's leadership, the Rockets had the best regular season record of his tenure at 55-27, and it is worth mentioning that the West was too volatile at that time, and 55 wins could only rank fifth in the West.

In the third season, Yao Ming's attendance status finally picked up, and he played 77 games in the regular season, which was also a new high in the past four years at that time, and his average of 19.7 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.9 blocks per game was still among the top centers in the league. However, in this year's playoffs, in the second round against the Lakers, Yao Ming's body couldn't support it at all, and he was reimbursed for the season due to a stress fracture in his left foot after G3.

In the 2009-2010 season, Yao Ming did not play a game, and it was not until the 2010-2011 season that he ushered in a comeback, but this time Yao Ming's state was obviously completely bad, and he played 5 games one after another, averaging only 10.2 and 5.4 rebounds per game, and shooting 48.6%. Among them, against the Wizards, Yao Ming played 6 minutes and got 1 rebound and 1 block, and then left the court again because of injury, and this became his last game, it is worth mentioning that this season also happens to be the last year of Yao Ming's contract, and his annual salary of 17.69 million can also rank ninth in the league.

Therefore, in Yao Ming's NBA career, he has signed a total of two contracts, which add up to a salary of 93.39 million. However, Yao Ming originally had the opportunity to get more money, but a succession of injuries ruined his career, but fortunately, the Rockets did not ignore Yao Ming's dedication to the team, not only paid him a salary during Yao Ming's injury, but also retired his No. 11 jersey after he retired.

For the NBA, the emergence and rise of Yao Ming has also helped them greatly promote the development of the Chinese market, it can be said that the vast majority of Chinese fans began to understand the NBA through Yao Ming, and even after Yao Ming retired, these fans are still paying attention to the NBA, so that the NBA can continue to maintain its influence in overseas markets, so the NBA has to thank Yao Ming.

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