Is Yao Ming an American national?

Not a naturalized U.S. citizen.

Yao Ming is not an American national, he has always been a Chinese national.

Although Yao Ming’s daughter has dual nationality, this is because Yao Ming’s daughter was born in the United States. According to U.S. law, foreigners born in the United States must have U.S. citizenship. After the age of 18, Yao Ming will let his daughter make her own choice. Yao Ming does not have the right to change the nationality of his daughter during this period.

Player characteristics:

The only Chinese player to become the "number one pick" in the American Professional Basketball League (NBA) draft; in 2016, he was selected into the American Basketball Hall of Fame. Nowadays, Yao Ming is the master of Chinese basketball. Both the Chinese men's and women's basketball teams won the Asian Games championship in this year's Jakarta Asian Games. The reform of Chinese basketball has made significant progress. The younger generation of talents are emerging in an endless stream. There are no leaders like those of the previous basketball association. With a lack of success, leading the Chinese men's basketball team out of Asia and onto a higher world stage is an even more arduous task for Yao Ming after his retirement.