Inside Pro Basketball: Shane's Worlds

In early August, the U.S. team traveled to Guangzhou, China, to play a series of exhibition games before the world basketball championships in Japan. On the team's first day in the city, forward Shane Battier and center Brad Miller headed out from their hotel to an electronics store, but within five minutes they had to leave. "We literally could not walk through the store anymore," says Battier. "People were trying to grab us and take pictures and get autographs. It was 'Mr. Battier, sign, photo please.' Brad and I are not marquee guys on the team, but they knew who we were and were excited to see us." ... To get immediate access to this complete story you must be a SPORTS ILLUSTRATED magazine subscriber. If you are not currently a subscriber, see below for a special offer.

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