Did Yao Ming Secretly get Married?

By Allison Park Smith
Beijing
Last updated on April 12, 2025

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Sorry, ladies ... Yao Ming seems to be off the market.

Reports from the Beijing Daily News yesterday (April 11, 2025), suggest the 44-year-old Chinese basketball player has secretly got hitched to his long-term relationship.

UPDATE 12/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Intimate Ceremony with Family and Friends

There had already been speculation that the loved-up pair were set to announce their engagement but it sounds like they might have just jumped straight to wedded bliss! The paper says the basketball player has been spotted wearing a new wedding ring earlier this week.

The couple is said to have exchanged vows in an intimate morning ceremony at a secret location, before few close friends and family members.

Twitter Reactions To Rumored Wedding

“They certainly looked like a happy couple” a close friend Tweeted on Friday (April 11). But was he referring to the supposed wedding, some fans wondered. Yao Ming “secretly married” rumors have caused quite a stir among fans.

“Yao Ming Get Married? It should have beeeeeeeen meeeeeeeee!!!!!” — April 11, 2025

“Is it official? There has been so many rumors about Yao Ming” — April 11, 2025

Was there a secret wedding? That remains a mystery for now, as the basketball player’s rep hasn’t commented, nor the couple released an official statement yet.

Do you think Yao Ming have secretly wed?