Choose the sentence in this excerpt that offers examples of the kinds of challenges athletes face when they come to the United States from other countries.
One measured seven feet, seven inches, while the other was seven feet, six inches. One was born on the continent of Africa. The other hailed from the continent of Asia. Both men had a dream to play professional basketball in the United States, thousands of miles from home and family. They arrived in the United States with no real knowledge of English, unprepared to deal with a whole new set of cultural standards. At the same time, they had to compete against the best basketball players in the world.