The Los Angeles Kings are adding some size to their lineup - for a photo op, at least.
NBA Hall of Famer Yao Ming posed for a picture with Kings players (from left to right) Anze Kopitar, Drew Doughty, and Jonathan Quick on Saturday in Beijing at the second preseason game in China against the Vancouver Canucks.
Hockey meets basketball in Beijing 👌 pic.twitter.com/0pzIZDZvJQ
— LA Kings (@LAKings) September 23, 2017
The finished product didn't happen without a few laughs.
.Jonathan didn't know where to stand for the photo. Kopy said "just stand in front of him!" pic.twitter.com/7H8Oon251V
— Mike Altieri (@MichaelAAltieri) September 23, 2017
The tallest active NHL player is Boston Bruins behemoth Zdeno Chara, who's officially listed at 6-foot-9. Yao, for the record, is 7-foot-6.
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