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I can see well enough on the 28-meter basketball court.

Yao Ming

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Yao Ming
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 12
Autobiographer
Basketball Player
Entrepreneur
Shanghai
China
Ming Yao
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Basketball
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First of all, I'm not buff enough. I got pushed away from the basket. And even when I didn't, I couldn't get anyone to throw me a pass.
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Sometimes it can feel like there are a billion people on my shoulders.
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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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I finished my high school. I think an educate is very, very important.
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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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