Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a photo as part of the NBA Global Games in Shanghai in October, 2013. Photo: AFP
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a photo as part of the NBA Global Games in Shanghai in October, 2013. Photo: AFP
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China’s ‘Female Kobe Bryant’ Ji Yanyan sets WCBA scoring record

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Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 4:44pm, 12 Oct, 2020

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Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a photo as part of the NBA Global Games in Shanghai in October, 2013. Photo: AFP
Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers poses for a photo as part of the NBA Global Games in Shanghai in October, 2013. Photo: AFP
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