The average height of a man is about 5' 9 or 1.8 meters and the average height of a woman is 5 feet 4 inches or about 1.65 meters.
I thought it would be interesting to see how Yao Ming, towering at 7' 6 (2.29 meters), would look standing next to people of average height.
Michael Jordan (6' 6) at the all-star game with Yao Ming.
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Yao on a tour in Africa.
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Yao standing next to a 4' 11 waitress.
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Watching the game while injured sitting next to his translator.
Yao Ming, 5th from right.
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This infographic shows how tall Yao Ming's children would be based on the heights of both he and his wife.
Awww...Yao has a groupie.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger is 6' 2
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Yao Ming sitting at a political conference.
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Muggsy Bogues at 5' 3 was the shortest basketball player in history.
Yao with other basketball greats.
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Yao going for a morning jog.
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Shaquille O'neal with Christina Aguilera and Yao Ming
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Yao with Rocket's trainer.
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In China, he's known as 黨的生命先生 which roughly translates to: "Mister life of the party"
Yao Ming and with his wife Ye Li who is 6' 3.
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Yao Ming during an interview.
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Yao Ming with his custom-made bicycle.
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