Yi Jianlian has a cultural issue. China to the US: Big. But Brook Lopez has one too. California to New Jersey: Not small. He talked about it while working with kids at a Bronx junior high school last week, part of the Rookie Transition Program. "I’ve lived in California all my life and to come out here to New York and New Jersey is complete different. There are little nuances that remind you that you aren’t back home."
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