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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.

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Yao Ming
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: September 12
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Basketball Player
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Shanghai
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Ming Yao
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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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It's always nice to start the season with a win.
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I finished my high school. I think an educate is very, very important.
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I think I am upsetting the coach.
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My American strength coach said he liked me better before I could speak English.
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Please don't let the illegal ivory trade orphan even more baby elephants.
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Others are improving very fast, and I'm not improving as fast, and that bothers me.
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Be a journalist. I can't get away from you guys, then I just mingle with you guys.
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Sport is the best means of communication between people from different religions and countries.
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Friendship first, competition second.
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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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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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Moving to the US was quite a transition for me, to say the least! There were, and still are so many new things to get used to: the language, food, culture, even the style of basketball is different here!
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It will take time to adapt, but I think I can handle it.
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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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Kobe's heart is as strong as his muscles.
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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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The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.
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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 we buy ivory it makes all of us killers as well.
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