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Kobe's Next Title: '1-Man State Department' to China

Lakers star makes inroads with new Chinese foundation

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 30, 2009 6:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Yao Ming may be an NBA star, but the most popular basketball player in China is Kobe Bryant—he's plastered on billboards and even once had his own reality show on Chinese TV. The Lakers guard has made a deliberate push in the world's largest...   Read full story »

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