Yao Ming's No. 11 jersey retired by Rockets

Yao Ming, the international player to become the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft without playing in college, was honored Friday night as the Houston Rockets retired his No. 11 jersey.

Yao, 36, played seven NBA seasons before missing the 2009-10 season with a foot injury. He played just five games in 2010-11 because of an ankle injury.

The 7-foot-6 center was named to the All-NBA second team twice and third team three times, and in 2005 he broke Michael Jordan's record for All-Star votes with 2,558,278.