I also admired Yao for his maturity and modesty.

我还很敬佩姚明的成熟与谦逊。

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I quickly became a Yao fan. I watched every Yao game I could catch on TV.

我很快变成了姚明的球迷。我看每场电视里转播的姚明的比赛。

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I watched every Yao game I could catch on TV.

我看每场电视里转播的姚明的比赛。

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"I feel so disappointed, " Yao said.

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"I wish everything will work out well for Yao Ming, " says another teenage basketball fan.

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And of course, Yao Ming is just one signal of our shared love of basketball -- I'm only sorry that I won't be able to see a Shanghai Sharks game while I'm visiting.

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