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Friendship first, competition second.

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Yao Ming
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 12
Autobiographer
Basketball Player
Entrepreneur
Shanghai
China
Ming Yao
Friendship
Second
Firsts
First
Competition
Basketball

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I don't really have anything to say. Basketball is not a game that you can play with your mouth. It needs action to prove yourself.
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When I was young, we were taught not to dunk. We were taght not to stand out from the rest of the team. It's different now.
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Hometown is like my quilts. Sometimes when you are in sweet dreams, you don't feel it's comfortable.
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To miss one year is a long time. I've never been in this situation before, and I'm getting as much information as I can about my foot, to see what's the best for me and best for the Rockets.
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Kobe's heart is as strong as his muscles.
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If we buy ivory it makes all of us killers as well.
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To me, first and foremost, basketball is a fun sport. It is a hobby, an interest. And second, it is a profession. I feel that I am very fortunate that I can find a professional job that I really, really love.
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If you're going to learn a new language, you can't try to be perfect. You'll stop yourself from talking. You just have to let go.
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Is there a choice in life? It's always been like this. I am jealous that you have a lot of leisure and free time. You are jealous that I have a lot money.
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When the buying stops, the killing can too.
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My American strength coach said he liked me better before I could speak English.
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I think I'll stick to what I'm used to, my principles, and that is team Number 1 and individual Number 2.
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One is taller. The other is shorter.
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