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I understand basketball is not my entire life. It's only a part of my life. And there are a lot of other things that interest me a great deal ... other goals to seek, and this is how I have balance in life.

Yao Ming

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Yao Ming
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 12
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Shanghai
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Ming Yao
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