Former Los Angeles Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant greets fans in Liaoning Stadium of Shenyang city, Northeast China’s Liaoning province, on Nov 8, 2016. [Photo/Xinhua]

Enthusiastic fans watch Bryant in Shenyang on Nov 8. A fans’ meeting titled "Paths to Greatness" was held in Shenyang the same day attracting more than 4,000 people. This trip marks Bryant’s 12th visit to China. [Photo/Xinhua]

Kobe (left), and He Tianju (right), a basketball player from China’s Liaoning Basketball Team, meet fans in Shenyang. [Photo/Xinhua]