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Bryant Promotes Chinese In Calif., Self In China
"Bryant is taking that affection for China — and its goodwill toward him — to cast himself as a bridge between East and West through a campaign of philanthropic contributions, promotional activities and cross-cultural exchanges."

He said more important was that young Americans become familiar with some place — any place — beyond their national borders, something he learned to value while going to school in Italy, where his father played basketball after retiring from the NBA.

"I think it's important for kids to kind of learn more than just the world that is around them," he said.