Kobe Bryant raised some eyebrows with a comment made at a Chinese technological forum on Friday.

"There are so many metaphors between basketball and life," Bryant said at the event, which was also attended by former president Bill Clinton. "When you win, you have to constantly look for ways to get better. That's what drives me in competition."

Basketball is the most popular sport in China and the country is working hard to raise the profile of its own professional league.

At a press event after the forum, Bryant shocked many by saying that he'd consider playing in China down the road.

"I love playing, it's something I'm open to," he said.