Makin' it in China: A French basketball mentor

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  Discussion keeps the world turning.

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  This is Roundtable.

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  Welcome back to Roundtable.

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  I'm He Yang.

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  Now we shift gears and take you to the world of basketball,

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  where the story of French trainer Patrick Hegellier and his work with the Zhejiang Lions youth team is sure to inspire.

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  For 16 years, Patrick has been calling China home, first as a player and now as a mentor.

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  Today,

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  he plays an instrumental role in shaping the dreams of young athletes who aspire

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  to one day play at a professional level.

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  Patrick's passion,

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  guidance and belief in his players have helped many find their way in the competitive world of basketball.

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  So sit back

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  and get ready for the story of how one man's dedication is helping youth basketball players

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  in China realize their dreams.

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  You know, actually, when I came here, I gave myself one year, and then it was two years, and then three, four, five.

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  You know, you always find something to keep you going, you know?

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  Patrick, he's a French basketball trainer with Chinese side Georgian Lions under 17 team,

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  one of the best teams in the country's youth league.

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  He used to play in Europe and later in Hong Kong, China, having dreams of joining a CBA club one day.

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