Yao Ming began his basketball career with the CBA’s Shanghai Sharks before playing for the NBA with the Houston Rockets. During the 2000 Olympics, the American men’s basketball team had a million-dollar bet on who could successfully dunk on the 228.6-cm (7′6″) Yao. No player was able to accomplish this during their Olympic matchup.

---

姚明加盟NBA休斯顿火箭队之前，是在CBA上海大鲨鱼队开始职业篮球生涯的。2000年奥运会期间，美国男篮队设下“挑战”，如果哪名队员能够成功越过2米28.6厘米（7尺6寸）的姚明扣篮，将获一百万美元奖励。然而，当年奥运赛场上无人挑战成功。