You may never doubt the excellence of Yao Ming on the basketball court. In fact, his wisdom and humor off the court are also quite impressing.
His Wisdom
When he was asked by a Chinese reporter: “are you worried about one day you will be overtaken by a rookie?”
Zhè jiùshì bĭsài, xiàng shēnghuó yíyàng, méi shénme rúguŏ kéyĭ yùliào.
这 就是 比赛，像 生活 一样， 没 什么 如果 可以 预料。
Games are the same as life and are not predictable.
His Humor
When he was asked by a reporter: “why do you get more attentions than golf star Tiger Woods does?”
Yīn wèi lánqiú bĭ gāoěrfū qiú dà ma! Wŏ hěn xìngyùn, néng gòu dédào zhè fèn gōngzuò.
因 为 篮球 比 高尔夫 球 大 嘛！ 我 很 幸运， 能 够 得到 这 份 工作。
The basketball is much bigger than golf. So I am lucky enough to get this job!
xiàng…yí yàng
： conj the same as
rú guŏ
： conj if
yù liào
：v predictable
dé dào
：v gain/get
lán qiú