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One is taller. The other is shorter.

Hometown is like my quilts. Sometimes when you are in sweet dreams, you don't feel it's comfortable.

No matter whether you are new or an old team member, you need time to adjust to one another.

The Olympic Games is holy. Athletes from around the world, including myself, of course, dream to participate.

The journalists are poking me all the time. It's impossible for me to stop even I want to.

There is a phrase in Chinese, 'Resolve is victory.'

I'm just one of the 1.3 billion Chinese.

Be a journalist. I can't get away from you guys, then I just mingle with you guys.

The NBA is a big family, and I think of all these rookies as my brothers. I still believe I am blue collar among the All-Stars.

Sometimes it can feel like there are a billion people on my shoulders.

Everybody is improving but I am improving slowly, which seemingly widens our distance.

I think I am upsetting the coach.

First of all, I'm not buff enough. I got pushed away from the basket. And even when I didn't, I couldn't get anyone to throw me a pass.

When the buying stops, the killing can too.

Endangered species are our friends.

Others are improving very fast, and I'm not improving as fast, and that bothers me.

I don't really have anything to say. Basketball is not a game that you can play with your mouth. It needs action to prove yourself.

If you're going to learn a new language, you can't try to be perfect. You'll stop yourself from talking. You just have to let go.

It will take time to adapt, but I think I can handle it.

It's always nice to start the season with a win.

Putting our ecosystem in great peril is certainly not a part of Chinese culture that I know.

Fortune cookies are a good idea. If the message is positive, it can make your day a little better.

A good leader must be fair.

My American strength coach said he liked me better before I could speak English.

I only want to play basketball, and play it well and be happy about it. But I realize that with being famous, comes a lot of demands.

Please don't let the illegal ivory trade orphan even more baby elephants.

I think I'll stick to what I'm used to, my principles, and that is team Number 1 and individual Number 2.

Kobe's heart is as strong as his muscles.

Sport is the best means of communication between people from different religions and countries.

When I was young, we were taught not to dunk. We were taught not to stand out from the rest of the team. It's different now.

If we buy ivory it makes all of us killers as well,

I finished my high school. I think an educate is very, very important.

I can see well enough on the 28-meter basketball court.

Sports teach you how to be quick. Injuries teach you how to slow down.