His daughters, Ming Lee and Aoki Lee, spend most of their days with Lee, their mother.

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Her only hope was to take part in Dr Siow Ming Lee's Thalidomide tests at Middlesex Hospital.

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Current NBA players Chandler Parsons, David Lee, Tyson Chandler, Stephen Curry, Steve Novak and Joakim Noah and retired Rockets center Yao Ming were among those who attended the event, held in the atrium and concourse at Minute Maid Park, home of the Houston Astros.

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