After waiting nearly a year, Shan was finally able to have her wish...to meet her favorite player, Kobe Bryant and to see her beloved Lakers play in Staples Center. Shan and her family enjoyed their first mainland vacation in style. They not only got to meet Kobe and see the Lakers play, but experienced Universal Studios and neighboring Hollywood. In a touching thank you letter, Shan wrote, "I cry with tears of joy because (the wish) has made me believe in myself again. I believe that I can start my life and live it the way it was."