Friendship first, competition second.

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.

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.

I'm just one of the 1.3 billion Chinese.

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.

I understand basketball is not my entire life. It's only a part of my life. And there are a lot of other things that interest me a great deal ... other goals to seek, and this is how I have balance in life.

I think I am upsetting the coach.