Let's give a big round of applause to Chinese giant Yao Ming.

While the Houston Rockets center is not scoring points on court, he is definitely still the focus of the Chinese media and scoring points through his philanthropy.

Using his personal charm and the respect he has garnered from NBA teammates and rivals, the 2.26m basketball player invited Canadian Steve Nash of the Phoenix Suns, also a charity enthusiast, for the Yao Ming Foundation Charity Tour, which featured exhibition games in Beijing and Taipei to raise funds for Project Hope in China.