Sun Mingming Biography: Height, Basketball Career, Wife, Movies, Net Worth, Age, Teams, Acting, Record

Sun Mingming is a Chinese former professional basketball player and actor, renowned for being the tallest professional basketball player in history, standing at 7 feet 9 inches. Sun began playing basketball at the age of 15.

He pursued a diverse basketball career across the United States, Mexico, Japan, and China, playing for teams such as the Grand Rapids Flight and the Beijing Ducks.

Profile

• Full Name: Sun Mingming
• Stage Name: Sun Mingming
• Born: 23, August 1983
• Age: 41 years old
• Birthplace: Bayan County, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China
• Nationality: Chinese
• Occupation: Former Professional Basketball Player, and Actor
• Height: 2.36 m
• Parents: Unknown
• Siblings: 1
• Spouse: Xu Yan (m. 2013)
• Children: Unknown
• Relationship: Married
• Net Worth: $5 million

Early Life And Education

Sun Mingming was born on August 23, 1983, in Bayan County, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China. He has one brother and one sister.

Sun began playing basketball at the relatively late age of 15. In 2005, he moved to the United States to pursue a basketball career and attended Ventura College in California for the 2005–2006 season.

Details about his ethnicity and religious beliefs have not been publicly disclosed.

Career

Sun Mingming’s basketball journey began in China, but he gained international attention after moving to the United States in 2005. He played for Ventura College during the 2005–2006 season.

In 2006, he joined the Dodge City Legend in the United States Basketball League (USBL). Subsequently, he played for the Maryland Nighthawks in the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Grand Rapids Flight in the International Basketball League (IBL).

In 2007, he was drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters, becoming the tallest player ever drafted by the team, although he did not play for them.

Sun’s international career included stints with Fuerza Regia in Mexico and Hamamatsu Phoenix in Japan’s bj league. In 2009, he returned to China to play for the Beijing Ducks in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA), where he played until his retirement in 2014.

During his tenure with the Ducks, he was part of the team that won multiple championships.

Beyond basketball, Sun ventured into acting. He appeared in the 2007 film Rush Hour 3, portraying a kung-fu giant.

He also had roles in Chinese films such as Funny Soccer (2016) and The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017), as well as TV series including Singing All Along and Candle in the Tomb.

Social Media

• Sun Mingming is not on social media network

Personal Life

Sun Mingming married Xu Yan, a 6-foot-tall handball player, on August 4, 2013, in Beijing, China. The couple met at the National Games of China in 2009 and developed a relationship over time.

In 2015, they were recognized by Guinness World Records as the tallest living married couple, with a combined height of 13 feet 11 inches.

Filmography

• Rush Hour 3 (2007) – Kung-Fu Giant
• Funny Soccer (2016) – Dragon
• The Thousand Faces of Dunjia (2017) – Goldfinger
• Singing All Along (TV series, 2016) – Giant
• Candle in the Tomb (TV series, 2016) – Honghou

Net Worth

Sun Mingming’s estimated net worth is approximately $5 million. His earnings stem from his professional basketball career across various international leagues, endorsements, and acting roles in films and television.