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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
Autobiographer
Basketball Player
Entrepreneur
Shanghai
China
Ming Yao
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Basketball
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I think I am upsetting the coach.
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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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