Yao's wife gives birth to girl

Houston Rockets center Yao Ming(notes) and his wife, Ye Li, are now the parents of a baby girl born in Houston on Friday. The baby, whose name was not released, weighs seven pounds and nine ounces.

Both Ye Li and the baby are in good health. The girl is the couple’s first child.

Yao stands 7-foot-6 and Ye Li is 6-2.

“I am very excited about the arrival of our daughter,” Yao said in a statement. “This is a very special moment in our lives and we thank everyone for their kindness and support.”