Adidas Houston Rockets Yao Ming #11 Swingman jersey, as worn during the 2008-09 season, when the Rockets finished fifth in the Western Conference, before losing to the LA Lakers in game 7 of the Conference Semifinals. Ming spent his entire NBA career with the Rockets after being selected first overall in the 2002 NBA Draft. He is an 8-time NBA All-Star who has also had his #11 jersey retired by Houston.