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Men dump buckets of ice water and plastic balls onto former NBA player Yao Ming as Yao takes part in the ALS ice bucket challenge in Beijing August 23, 2014. The Ice Bucket Challenge is aimed at raising awareness of – and money to fight – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, more often known as ALS or Lou Gherig’s Disease.