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

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

Kobe’s heart is as strong as his muscles.

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

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

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.

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

Westerners respect privacy, and they are very competitive in terms of work and personalities. My teammates in China and I can talk about everything. But with my Houston Rockets teammates, even though we’re friends, we cannot ask each other about everything.

Is there a choice in life? It’s always been like this. I am jealous that you have a lot of leisure and free time. You are jealous that I have a lot money.

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