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After two years of endless negotiations, I purchased the Los Angeles Lakers. What a dream come true. And then my path to my presence here began. It is difficult to explain the excitement and the reverence the first day, when Jerry West and Bill Sharman came into my office. I couldn't believe I was suddenly in charge a legendary franchise, and that my thoughts would influence the future of this team for so many years. This is the way every owner should begin -- two of the most knowledgeable Hall of Famers of all time.
經(jīng)過兩年無休止的談判后，我終于買下了洛杉磯湖人隊。夢想終于實現(xiàn)了！從那之后，我的這段職業(yè)生涯幵始，并最終使我站在了今天的獎臺上。買下湖人隊后的第一天，杰里·韋斯特和比爾·拉塞爾 走進我的辦公室，那一刻我的激動和興奮之情難以言表。當時我真的無法相信：自己突然擁有了經(jīng)營這支富有傳奇色彩的球隊的特權(quán)；自己的想法將會影響這支球隊這么多年。也許每個球隊老板都是這么開始的——他們倆永遠是名人堂里最博學的兩個人。
And this was just the beginning. The next step, we drafted Earvin "Magic" Johnson, surely one of the most gifted athletes in any sport at any time. His exploits and personality elevated the franchise to the heavens.
這僅僅是開始，接下來，我們招進了重要的球員——“魔術(shù)師” 埃爾文·約翰遜。他無疑是籃球運動史上的一位天才。他的成績和人格魅力使我們的球隊煥發(fā)光彩。
We became, and still are, the very best of friends. How many fabulous hours we spent together. Chocolate donuts, playing pool. Playing ping pong -- he used to let me win, incidentally. He was always a promoter. Well by now, I was beginning to feel that I was walking on a golden path. The first year, we won the championship. The first day of practice, I was introduced to yet another larger-than-life player, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. The greatest scorer in history. What a thought I had. Happiness, knowing he played for the Lakers. My Lakers!
我們成為了最好的朋友，現(xiàn)在還是。我們一起度過的那些時光是多么美好啊！我們一起吃巧克力甜甜圈，玩桌球，打乒乓球等。對了，他經(jīng)常故意讓我贏。他可是這方面的好手。從那時起我覺得自己正走在金光大道上。第一年里，湖人獲得了冠軍。第一天訓練的時候，別人把我介紹給了另一位富有傳奇色彩的人物——卡里姆·阿卜杜·賈巴爾。他是有史以來最偉大的投手！看我多么有想法啊！這個新成員的注入使我高興萬分。他將會為湖人效命了！我的湖人隊啊！
