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Bruin Profile - Derrick Nguyen
May 21, 2002
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Who are the best players you've played against?
Pete Sampras, James Blake
Who would you like to face one-on-one?
Marat Safin
How old were you when you first started playing tennis?
10
What has been the highlight of your athletic career?
Playing Stanford
Where was the toughest place you've played?
Stanford
Who inspired you to play tennis?
My father
If you could give advice to a young tennis player, what would it be?
Work hard and keep your head straight
If you could be a professional athlete in any other sport other than your own, what sport would it be and why?
Basketball because of the money and the notoriety
What was your favorite sport other than tennis?
Basketball
Who is your favorite former UCLA athlete?
Baron Davis
What is your favorite thing to do outside of sports?
Lift weights
What is the TV show you can't miss?
Friends
If you could be a character on any TV show, who would it be and why?
The husband on The King Of Queens because his wife is so hot
What is the one movie you must have in your movie collection?
Baby Boy
What celebrity do you admire most?
Brad Pitt
What is the last CD you bought?
Bad Boy - We Invented the Remix
What is the most embarrassing CD in your collection?
Alanis Morissette
What is the most embarrassing movie you've ever paid to see?
Dude, Where's My Car?
What is your favorite place on campus?
My room in Saxon
What class at UCLA have you liked best?
Social Welfare 103
What is your favorite book?
Dennis Rodman's Bad As I Wanna Be
If you could meet any person living or dead, who would it be and why?
Michael Jordan because he is successful as an athlete and businessman
If you could have superpowers, what would they be?
Super human strength
If you were granted three wishes, what would they be?
1. Money, 2. Fame, 3. Health for my family
What is something about yourself that few people know?
I have six tattoos
If you could travel in time, where would you go?
Back to the early 80's to invest in the stock market
Who is the most famous person you have met?
Pete Sampras
If you could have one last meal, what would it be?
Pizza
What is your favorite ice cream flavor?
Jamocha Almond Fudge
What would you never be caught dead wearing?
Jean shorts
What is your worst fear?
Losing the use of my arms and legs
What is your worst habit?
Procrastinating
What is your favorite color?
Blue
What is your favorite childhood memory?
My fifth birthday party
What phrase or word do you use way too much?
You know what I mean? What chu doing?
What is your nickname?
Dirty
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