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When did Tyson Chandler begin playing basketball?
Chandler began playing basketball at the age of three years on a basket Chandler's grandfather, Cleotis.
who were his parents?
Frank Chandler and Vernie Threadgill.
Where did he grow up?
He grew up in a family farm in Hanford, California, just south of Fresno, California.
When did his high school career begin?
Chandler and his family then moved to Compton, California, where he enrolled at Dominguez High School.
Did he play basketball in high school?
In his freshman year, Chandler made the varsity team and played with future NBA player Tayshaun Prince, who was then a senior.

Question: Did he have any idols or role models for basketball?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Tyson Chandler have any idols or role models for basketball?