I have always been into sports since I was a child, so it is hard to say who my favorite athlete is. But one of my favorite athletes is definitely Yao Ming, a basketball player from China. He had accomplished quite a lot in his life. He is very good at basketball, hardworking, had a long and successful career in the NBA and also with the Chinese National Basketball Team.
I remember when he first joined the NBA, he couldn’t speak a word of English and had a lot of communication problems with his teammates. But that had never put him down. I think in the beginning, he had to use an interpreter to fit in and understand the coach, but whenever he had free time, he would work on his English. Therefore, he quickly improved his basketball and English skills and started to appear on TV as guests and commentators. I was quite shocked how quickly this guy had learned.