Check out “the Big E!” Yi Jianlian shooting around at the Lakers facility and interview with Lakers Nation’s lovely Serena Winters about returning to the NBA, fan expectations and next season.

Yi has spent the last 4 years with the Guangdong Southern Tigers, where he racked up All-Star appearances, 3 MVP awards and a championship.

Back in August, a decade after the media was labeling Yi “The Next Yao Ming,” the Lakers signed Yi and made him one of the highest paid Chinese athletes in the world.