Yao Ming

 Yao Ming, a retired Chinese professional basketball player, is worth of more than $160 million. He was a former professional basketball player with the Shanghai Sharks as well as the Houston Rockets. At 7'6 inches, Yao was also the NBA's tallest active player in his final season. More than 200 million Chinese viewers watched Yao take on the Milwaukee Bucks on November 9 in 2007. The match also included Yi Jianlian, a Chinese player. The game was watched by the highest number of viewers ever in NBA history. Yao was an eight-time All Star during his NBA career. Yao recorded 9,247 points, and had 4494 rebound. Also, he made 919 blocks. The final season of the Rockets cost Yao $17.6million. Yao earned around $93 million as an NBA salary. In his fifth year as an Sharks player, Ming won the first CBA title. Yao took all 21 finals shots during his final year as a player for Shanghai.