Houston Rockets

Draymond Green stands 6-foot-6 and has spent a decade as one of the most physically imposing forwards in the NBA. But next to Yao Ming, he looked like a kid standing beside his dad.

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Green is currently on a promotional tour through China during the Warriors’ offseason. During the trip, he linked up with the Hall of Fame center for a photo that the Warriors’ official account posted and ESPN’s NBA account later reshared. 

They posed side by side in matching dark outfits, Yao with his arm draped over Green’s shoulder, both smiling for the camera in front of a Golden State backdrop. 

ESPN posted their photo with the caption, «Yao Ming making Draymond Green look small 😳 (via @warriors).»

Yao Ming making Draymond Green look small 😳 (via @warriors) pic.twitter.com/2SJwhxBNDp

— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) August 22, 2026

The 7’6″ and 6’6″ height labels on the photo really show the massive difference. People noticed it right away, just like last year when Jimmy Butler took a photo with Yao Ming during a trip.

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One fan wrote, «The way draymond looks like a regular person next to yao makes me realize how much we’ve normalized him as huge.»

Another joked, «Yao been eating good 🤣.»

A third fan posted, «Life is prolly really wild at 7’6. I would be thanos lol.»

A fourth wrote, «Yao makes Draymond look like Kevin Hart 😂»

A fifth fan penned, «Draymond is usually the one making everyone else look small 😂 Standing next to Yao Ming really puts that 6’6″ frame into perspective.»

Yao Ming was drafted No. 1 overall by the Houston Rockets in 2002. He played eight active NBA seasons, making eight All-Star teams, two All-NBA Second Team selections, and three All-NBA Third Team nods.

His best year came in the 2006-07 season, when he averaged 25 points, 9.4 rebounds, and two blocks per game. Foot and ankle injuries cut his career short, and he finished with career averages of 19 points and 9.2 rebounds.

The Rockets retired his No. 11 jersey. Yao was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2016 and later served as president of the Chinese Basketball Association from 2017 to 2024.

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