"Westerners respect privacy, and they are very competitive……" — Yao Ming
"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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44 Quotes by Yao Ming
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I think I am upsetting the coach.
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Friendship first, competition second.
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A good leader must be fair.
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Sport is the best means of communication between people from different religions and countries.
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Every sound in the gym is so fantastic. The screams of the fans, the whistle of the ref, the teammates…
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I only want to play basketball, and play it well and be happy about it. But I realize that with…
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It will take time to adapt, but I think I can handle it.
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It's always nice to start the season with a win.
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I am a basketball player, and I would like to focus my energy on basketball. The other things, I would…
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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…
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Others are improving very fast, and I'm not improving as fast, and that bothers me.
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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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