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杏彩体育1年前 (2022-12-06)篮球资讯19

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科比是我们的偶像，是伟大的篮球运动员，是NBA的标志性人物，但是在篮球之神迈克尔·乔丹眼中，科比作为一位父亲，一名丈夫，一位朋友，却有着更加深沉的意义……

I would say good morning, but its afternoon. Im grateful to Vanessa and the Bryant family for the opportunity to speak today.

我想说早上好，但现在是下午（似乎是凌晨四点洛杉矶的梗）。我很感激瓦妮莎和科比的家庭给我这个致辞的机会。

Im grateful to be here to honor Gigi and celebrate the gifts that Kobe gave us all – what he accomplished as a basketball player, as a businessman, and a storyteller and as a father. In the game of basketball, in life, as a parent – Kobe left nothing in the tank. He left it all on the floor.

我非常感激能在这里缅怀Gigi以及赞颂科比留给我们的礼物——他在篮球领域的成就，作为一名商人的成就，一名作家的成就，一名父亲的成就。不论是在球场上，还是在生活中，还是作为一名家长——科比都是毫无保留，他把一切都留在了这里。

Maybe it surprised people that Kobe and I were very close friends. But we were very close friends. Kobe was my dear friend. He was like a little brother. Everyone always wanted to talk about the comparisons between he and I. I just wanted to talk about Kobe.

我跟科比是非常亲密的朋友这件事或许会让人们惊讶。但是我们就是非常亲密的朋友。科比是我亲爱的朋友，他就像一个小兄弟。每个人都想谈论我跟科比之间的竞争和比较，但是我只想谈谈科比。

You know all of us have brothers and sisters, little brothers, little sisters, who for whatever reason always tend to get in your stuff, your closet, your shoes, everything. It was a nuisance – if I can say that word – but that nuisance turned into love over a period of time. Just because the admiration that they have for you as big brothers or big sisters, the questions in wanting to know every little detail about life that they were about to embark on.

我们每个人都有哥哥姐姐，弟弟妹妹，他们不管出于什么原因，都似乎总是存在于你的生活物品中，你的衣柜，你的鞋子，以及其他所有东西。这是很让人厌烦的——如果我可以用“厌烦”来形容的话——但这种厌烦在一段时间后就会转变为爱。这是因为他们作为哥哥或者姐姐对你的青睐和赞赏，也因为你想要知道他们几讲开启的人生中每一个细节性的问题。

nuisance[ˈnuːsns]：n. 讨厌的人；损害；麻烦事；讨厌的东西

embark[ɪmˈbɑːrk]：v. 上船（或飞机）；（使）上船（或登记）；从事

He used to call me, text me, 11:30, 2:30, 3 oclock in the morning, talking about post-up moves, footwork, and sometimes, the triangle. At first, it was an aggravation. But then it turned into a certain passion. This kid had passion like you would never know. Its an amazing thing about passion. If you love something, if you have a strong passion for something, you would go to the extreme to try to understand or try to get it. Either ice cream, Cokes, hamburgers, whatever you have a love for. If you have to walk, you would go get it. If you have to beg someone, you would go get it.

科比曾经在11点半，凌晨2点半和凌晨3点打电话、发短信给我，跟我谈论后仰跳投，脚步，甚至有时候也谈论三角进攻。最初，这对我而言是烦扰。但之后这就转变为绝对的热情，这孩子有着你从未见识过的热情。热情是一个很神奇的东西，如果你爱一样东西，如果你对某样东西有很强大的热情，你就会尽最大所能去试图理解或试图得到他。不论是冰激淋，蛋糕，汉堡还是其他任何你喜欢的。如果你必须下点功夫，那你就要努力去得到它。如果你想要请教某人，你就去向他学习。

post-up moves：后仰投篮

What Kobe Bryant was to me was the inspiration that someone truly cared about the way either I played the game or the way that he wanted to play the game. He wanted to be the best basketball player that he could be. And as I got to know him, I wanted to be the best big brother that I could be.

科比对我而言就是一种激励和鼓舞，让我知道有人是真正的关心我打比赛的方式或者他打比赛的方式。他想要成为他可以成为的最好的篮球运动员。而根据我对他的了解，我想要尽我所能成为他最出色的哥哥。

To do that, you have to put up with the aggravation, the late-night calls, or the dumb questions. I took great pride as I got to know Kobe Bryant that he was just trying to be a better person – a better basketball player. We talked about business, we talked about family, we talked about everything. And he was just trying to be a better person.

为了做到这一点，你必须容忍这种烦扰，那些深夜来电，或者愚蠢的问题。当我知道科比·布莱恩特只是想成为更出色的人——更好的篮球运动员时，我感到很骄傲。我们谈论过生意，谈论过家庭，我们一起谈论所有事情。而他就仅仅是想要成为一个更出色的人。

put up with：克服

aggravation[ˌæɡrəˈveɪʃn]：n. 加剧；激怒；更恶化

Now, hes got me and Ill have to look at another crying meme for the next ...

现在，他折服了我，并且我现在要讲述另一件令人落泪的事情。

(Lengthy laughter and applause.)

I told my wife I wasnt gonna do this cause I didnt want to see that for the next three or four years. That is what Kobe Bryant does to me. Im pretty sure Vanessa and his friends all can say the same thing – he knows how to get to you in a way that affects you personally, even though hes being a pain in the ass. But you have a sense of love for him and the way that he can bring out the best in you. And he did that for me.

我告诉我的妻子我不会在这里致辞，因为我不想在今后的3到4年回顾这一幕。这就是科比·布莱恩特对我所做的。我人确信瓦妮莎和她的朋友都可以同样这么说——科比知道如何用亲自影响你的方式走近你，即便这会让他感到很痛苦。但你会爱上他，也会爱上他将最好的你逼出来的感觉。而他对我就是这样做的。

I remember maybe a couple months ago he sends me a text and he said, Im trying to teach my daughter some moves. And I dont know what I was thinking or what I was working on, but what were you thinking about when you were growing up trying to work on your moves? I said What age? He says 12. I said 12, I was trying to play baseball. He sends me a text back saying Laughing my ass off. And this is at 2 oclock in the morning.

我记得在几个月前他发消息给我说道：“我正在教我女儿一些动作，不过我不清楚我的想法以及我是否有进展。在你成长过程中想要提升你的技巧时，你在想些什么？”我问他“你女儿多少岁？”他回答“12岁”，我说，我12岁的时候正在练棒球呢！然后他回我消息道：“笑死我了。”。那时正是凌晨2点钟。

But the thing about him was we could talk about anything that related to basketball but we could talk about anything that related to life. And we, as we grew up in life, rarely have friends that we can have conversations like that. Well, its even rarer when you can grow up against adversaries and have conversations like that.

事实上就他而言，我们可以谈论关于篮球的任何事，也可以谈论关于生活的任何事。而我们，在我们的生命成长过程中，很难得有可以这样跟我们交流的朋友。唉，能够跟对手一起成长并能够这样沟通，就更加难得了。

I went and saw Phil Jackson in 1999, maybe 2000, I dont know, when Phil was here in L.A. And I walk in and Kobes sitting there.

我曾经在2000年或者1999年（我也不太记得），的时候去看菲尔·杰克逊，那时候杰克逊正在湖人队执教。而我走进湖人训练馆，科比就坐在那里。

adversaries：敌手，对手

And the first thing, Kobe said, Did you bring your shoes?

而科比对我说的第一件事情就是：“你带你的球鞋来了吗？”

No, I wasnt thinking about playing.

“没呢，我又不是来打球的。”

But his attitude to compete and play against someone he felt like he could enhance and improve his game, thats what I loved about the kid. I absolutely loved the kid. No matter where he saw me, it was a challenge. And I admired him because his passion, you rarely see someone who is looking and trying to improve each and every day, not just in sports, but as a parent, as a husband. I am inspired by what hes done, and what hes shared with Vanessa, and what hes shared with his kids.

这似乎有点烦人，但当科比认为他可以通过跟某人竞争、对位以提升自己的比赛水准时的态度，是我最喜欢这个孩子的一点。我100%爱这个孩子，不管他在哪里看到我，那都会成为一个挑战。而我因为他的热情而钦慕他，你很难看到有人会每一天都如此热切和努力地去提升自己，而且不仅仅是在体育领域，还作为一名家长，一名丈夫。我为他所达成的成就、为他对瓦妮莎所做的，为他对他的孩子们所做的而备受鼓舞。

enhance[ɪnˈhæns]：vt. 提高；加强；增加

I have a daughter whos 30 and I became a grandparent. And I have two twins. I have twins at 6. I cant wait to get home to become a GirlDad and to hug them and to see the love and smiles that they bring to us as parents. He taught me that just by looking at this tonight, looking at how he responded and reacted with the people he actually loved. These are the things that we will continue to learn from Kobe Bryant.

我有一个30岁的女儿而且我已经成为外公了。我还有一对双胞胎，她们6岁了。我已经等不及回到家作为一名“女儿的父亲”去拥抱他们，去看看他们带给我们父母的爱和笑容。这些都是他教给我的，通过观摩今天这样的夜晚，观摩他是如何回应以及回馈那些他所爱的人教给我的。此外还有许多事情我们可以继续从科比身上学到。

To Vanessa, Natalia, Bianka, Capri, my wife and I will keep you close in our hearts and our prayers. We will always be here for you. Always. I also want to offer our condolences and support to all the families affected by this enormous tragedy.

致瓦妮莎，娜塔莉亚，拜安卡，加百利，我的妻子和我会用我们的心和我们的祈祷陪伴你们。我们会一直敞开怀抱。当然，我也希望为所有在这次悲痛的灾难中受到影响的家庭献上慰问和支持。

condolences[kənˈdoʊləns]：n. 哀悼；慰问

Kobe gave every last ounce of himself to whatever he was doing, After basketball, he showed a creative side to himself that I didnt think any of us knew he had. In retirement, he seemed so happy. He found new passions. And he continued to give back, as a coach, in his community. More importantly, he was an amazing dad, amazing husband, who dedicated himself to his family and who loved his daughters with all his heart. Kobe never left anything on the court. And I think thats what he would want for us to do.

科比总是为他所做的事情倾尽所有，离开篮球后，他展示了我们所有人都未曾知道过的他那充满创造力的一面。在退役后，他看起来如此开心，他找到了新的热望。同时他也持续做着回馈，在他的社区中担任教练。更重要的是，他是一名异常出色的父亲，异常出色的丈夫，他全身心投入到他的家庭中，并全心全意爱着他的女儿们。科比在场上总是倾尽所有，我认为这也是他希望我们去做的。

No one knows how much time we have. Thats why we must live in the moment, we must enjoy the moment, we must reach and see and spend as much time as we can with our families and friends and the people that we absolutely love. To live in the moment means to enjoy each and every one that we come in contact with.

没人知道我们都还有多少时间，这也是我们必须活在当下，珍惜享受当下的原因。我们必须去拜访、看望、并跟我们的家人、朋友以及那些我们爱的人相互陪伴足够长的时间。活在当下也意味着我们需要享受跟任何一个相互联系。

When Kobe Bryant died, a piece of me died. And as I look in this arena and across the globe, a piece of you died, or else you wouldnt be here. Those are the memories that we have to live with and we learn from.

当科比去世的时候，一部分的我也去世了。而且当我看向这座球馆，看向全世界，我知道你们生命的一部分也去世了，除非你不属于这个世界。而去世的那部分声明，就是那些我们曾与其共同生活，并向之学习的记忆。