When did you know
你什么時候知道
"I'm gonna to play in the NBA". No, not a dream about it, it's going to happen
“我要打NBA了”不只是夢想著打,是真的覺得這能實現
I would say I really start to open my eyes when I was in 8th grade
我會說我八年級時才真正打開眼界
We played in a tournament in Orlando
我們參加了一個在奧蘭多的聯賽
It was a national tournament
那是個全國性的比賽
We were kids, kids from north-east Ohio, from Akron
我們是一群代表著阿克倫代表著東北俄亥俄的小朋友
We got all the way to championship, We lost championship by 1 point
我們一路殺到總決賽,以一分之差失去冠軍
But we made a statement in that tournament
但是我覺得,我們真的可說是一鳴驚人
And no one thought we can do and I was like
當時沒人想得到我們能走那么遠
Ok, I got a little something going here
然后我就想,嗯,我好像確實有點強
Maybe my dream can become reality, Just stay focus
也許我的夢想成真并不遙遠,只是保持專心致志即可
But talk about how it helped you
那我們來說說體育如何幫助到你
Not just as world class basketball player, but being an athlete
不僅僅作為一名世界級籃球健將,作為一名運動員
How it helped you, be the person that you are today
這之中你得到了什么啟示與進步,從而一步步成為今天的你
It helped me tremendously
這給我非常大的幫助
Being an athlete Being around basketball
作為一名運動員,能與籃球共進退
Help mold me to who I am today
這種人生鑄就了今天的我
To friendships, Brotherhood, That it created, The love to
為了友誼,兄弟情,這些都是通過籃球孕育出的,對這份運動的愛
I think, When you play sports, You are committed to something, the commitment, the responsibility
我想是,當你比賽時,你會自發地投入,這種投入感、責任感
Showing up at the practice on time
比如按時訓練
To be in there for your teammates
時刻為隊友戰斗
Listen to your coaches
聽從你的教練
It's a responsibility that you have
你會自然而然的有種責任感
When you are playing with a group
跟一群人共事時
That you have to hold your end of the bargain
你必須先做好自己那部分
And shape me to who I am today
這種品質讓我成為今天的自己
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