All of the Chinese people, the Asian people say, "Oh Yao Ming, you are all the Chinese, all of Asia's hopes." That's a lot of pressure. I'm just a basketball player.

Kobe's heart is as strong as his muscles.

Moving to the US was quite a transition for me, to say the least! There were, and still are so many new things to get used to: the language, food, culture, even the style of basketball is different here!

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

To me, first and foremost, basketball is a fun sport. It is a hobby, an interest. And second, it is a profession. I feel that I am very fortunate that I can find a professional job that I really, really love.

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

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.