Kobe Bryant Not the Only Celebrity Causing Crowds to Swoon in Beijing

BEIJING – Some perspective on the global reach of Kobe Bryant and the Lakers:

A young lady called me by name at the Great Wall of China and asked to take a picture with me.

At the Great Wall of China.

Sunday was one of the most interesting days I’ve had with this team I’ve tracked for the past 14 years.

I signed autographs—a lot of them—outside the Lakers’ team hotel before going to the Great Wall. I posed for so many photos with delighted fans ...

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