“We should help those in difficult situations fulfill their dreams.”

Yao Ming, a Houston Rockets (NBA) star, attempts to block Canadian Steve Nash, a Phoenix Suns (NBA) guard, during a charity exhibition match between the Chinese national team and NBA stars in Beijing in September 2007. Nash, chartered the plane that carried him, Yao and nine other NBA players to Beijing, where they raised more than $2.5 million to help
educate underprivileged children in China. Yao also has acted as a goodwill ambassador to the 2007 Special Olympics. (© AP images)