[00:00.01] Unit 59 What I Learn from Them When I was a child, my father( having no son) decided he would instill a love of sport in both of his daughters. [00:12.47] While my sister leans more towards football, a love of basketball took root in my own heart and flowered. [00:21.09] I can remember the great days of Clyde Drexler leading the team of defenders. [00:26.40] The smiling face of a rookie, Sam Cassell, whose deep love of the game caused him to grin and laugh after taking a three point shot that made everyone jump to their feet and gasp in anxiety before the whole crowd would explode into sounds of joy as the ball made a soft" swish" through the hoop. [00:48.13] And of course, the big man. There are times when we wake up that we are haunted by a dream we can not remember ... yet there was a Dream all of Houston experienced together that no one could ever forget. [01:03.14] Hakeem Olajuwon came to us from Nigeria as a very shy freshman who would make a name for himself at the University of Houston, [01:13.17] where the days of Phi Slama Jama will never be forgotten. [01:18.25] He would quickly endear himself to the City of Houston, where those of us who watched his career on the court also saw him grow into his position as center, [01:29.10] watched his skills develop and also, the baptism by fire of a great leader, who through his humbleness and grace would lead a brave young team to world championships. [01:41.52] Olajuwon's humbleness, despite his obvious fame, lead him to keep quiet when the Houston Rockets franchise printed his first jersey with the name, [01:52.07] Akeem Akeem," using his first name instead of his last and misspelling it as well. [01:59.34] Another man would come to Houston, bigger than the last, but just as great in spirit. [02:05.26] Yao Ming comes from Shanghai, China, a world as distant to most Houstonians as the other side of the moon. [02:13.38] However, what Yao Ming is teaching us is a lesson that the NBA and all who watch it should learn. [02:21.37] We live in the age where rookies with even the slightest amount of talent thump their chests and cry out loudly for attention. [02:30.07] Sadly, the game of basketball has turned into a game with players who worked together as a team to a group of players lead by one man. They are eager to promote themselves over their teams, [02:43.23] but Yao Ming is changing all that. [02:46.27] Yao gets off the bench to hand his teammates towels to wipe the sweat out of their eyes. [02:52.25] You will rarely see him celebrate some achievement he has accomplished, but he will be the first one to high five one of his teammates, [03:00.27] or pat them on the back whether or not they make the shot. [03:04.47] Yao Ming is an exciting player to watch, but he's also an ambassador to his country. [03:11.05] He brings his customs of honor and unity to our nation, and I am thankful we have him. [03:18.10] There are many wonderful aspects of the Chinese culture to be shared here in the United States. [03:29.11] One only has to watch the Rockets play to see the best of China in this talented young man.

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