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If we buy ivory it makes all of us killers as well.
Yao Ming
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Yao Ming
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 12
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Basketball Player
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Shanghai
China
Ming Yao
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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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I feel that the All-Star game is more like a party because its made up of a lot of elements. However the core of All-Star is still the 48 minute-game and all the fans will pay all attention to the showcase of the players excellent skills. The result of the game is not much of a concern.
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I'm just one of the 1.3 billion Chinese.
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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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One is taller. The other is shorter.
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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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No matter whether you are new or an old team member, you need time to adjust to one another.
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It's always nice to start the season with a win.
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Westerners respect privacy, and they are very competitive in terms of work and personalities. My teammates in China and I can talk about everything. But with my Houston Rockets teammates, even though we're friends, we cannot ask each other about everything.
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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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Kobe's heart is as strong as his muscles.
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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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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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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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Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.
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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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There is a phrase in Chinese, 'Resolve is victory.'
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A good leader must be fair.
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All of the Chinese people, the Asian people say, Oh Yao Ming, you are all the Chinese, all of Asia's hopes. That's a lot of pressure. I'm just a basketball player.
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Friendship first, competition second.
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