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Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming has been elected president of the Chinese Basketball Association, becoming the first-ever non-governmental personage to hold the position. Now 37 years old, the 2.29-meter-tall Yao has already had an eventful career. Here are photos showing some milestones from 1998 to the present.