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...thought it was fake when I first heard about it. I can't believe he has such bad luck!" says Ma Cheng, a 28-year-old who plays basketball with colleagues every day at the Dongdan Sports Center in central Beijing. (Watch TIME's video "A Free Lesson with Kobe Bryant...
...Granted, Yao's star has faded slightly in China, his jersey being outsold in recent years by other NBA stars like Kobe Bryant. But he is still closely followed. "I'm so bummed out about his injury," says Yan Xin, 27, a Yao fan who never misses a Rockets game when they are televised in China. "In hindsight, he should have just focused on the NBA, and not be forced to play for the Chinese national team. I can't imagine how anyone can deal with such overwhelming pressure and intense schedules." (See pictures of China's sports schools...
...Spike Lee - director of films from Do the Right Thing to Malcolm X to the recent documentary Kobe Doin' Work - traveled to Brazil with Michael Jackson to produce the music video for his controversial song "They Don't Care About Us." He talked to TIME about his experiences, Michael Jackson's legacy and having the Gloved One as a houseguest. (See TIME's list of the top 10 Michael Jackson songs...
...What was he like when you worked with him on the video for "They Don't Care About Us?" Michael was great. He had a sense of humor. He worked hard. People talk about how hard Kobe Bryant works; he didn't work harder than Michael Jackson. This is what I've come to learn. You know, I did a documentary on Kobe, I know him; Michael Jordan, I worked with him a little; Michael Jackson - when you love what you do that much, it's not work. So you can go longer and harder and faster and quicker because...
...June 14 the Los Angeles Lakers captured their 15th NBA championship, beating the Orlando Magic four games to one. It was the fourth title for the Lakers' All-Star guard Kobe Bryant...