“No matter how lofty public welfare activities are, they can’t beallowed to take first place in a player’s life. No matter
how sweet personal life is, it can’t be compared to the
exultation of capturing glory for one’s nation.”
-China, well the China Sports Daily Newspaper,
on Yao being late to Chinese training camp after
a grueling NBA Season and attending his wedding
Poor Yao. The greatest and most famous athlete in the history of China and that’s the treatment he receives for being a little late. If Allen Iverson showed up late for U.S. training camp, you know what they would say to him?
“Glad you could make it.”