7-foot-4 14-year-old Chinese basketball player Zhang Ziyu being compared to Yao Ming
Fourteen-year-old Zhang Ziyu has taken the internet by storm in a viral video of her playing basketball, towering over her teammates.
The 7-foot-4 prodigy from East China's Shandong Province became a trending topic Thursday as she helped her team win a title during a competition held in Jingzhou, scoring 42 points, with 25 rebounds and six blocks.
Zhang quickly drew comparisons to former NBA star and Chinese basketball player Yao Ming, who is 7-foot-6. According to the Global Times, Zhang was 5-foot-2 when she was in the first grade and 6-foot-9 by the sixth grade.
Born into a basketball family, both of Zhang's parents played the game professionally and her mother Yu Ying is a former member of China's national women's basketball team.
7’4” Zhang Ziyu is 14 YEARS OLD 🤯
She put up 42 PTS, 25 REB, & 6 BLK to win China Nationals 🏆
(via @globaltimesnews) pic.twitter.com/teAAfx2F8v— Overtime (@overtime) July 15, 2021
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