本书是由著名篮球评论员杨毅播讲的同名长篇评书编辑整理而成，讲述了姚明从出生到退役之间那些或激动人心、或鲜为人知的故事。作者把自己曾经亲身经历的、报道中写过的、或者那些从没有在文章中、解说中透露过的故事，真实地记录下来。并赋予了自己独到、犀利的见解与评论。（This is organized and edited from the same name full-length story-telling of famous basketball commentator Yang Yi. It tells about exciting and less-known stories of Yao Ming from his birth to retiring. The author truly records his experience, things written in the report or stories that never exposed in articles or commentary, and gives unique and sharp opinions and comments.）