Kobe Bryant Speaks out on Why Chinese Fans Worship Him as a Hero

BEIJING — The hero being worshipped understands the why and the how of it.

Kobe Bryant gets that the drive and perseverance he has demonstrated as a basketball player resonate with a Chinese culture that's all about dutiful work ethic and individual responsibility.

But more than anything, Bryant feels the where of it.

This is China, where the world is not free. Where the simple escape outlet to see a movie is limited to what the Communist government allows. Where uniting the world through Twitter or Facebook and the freedom to search Google is denied. Where you are allowed to have only one child.

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