I've talked to Bill Russell a lot
我和比爾·拉塞爾交流甚多
About what you have to deal through...
都是關于他打球時的曲折
Deal with signing with the Celtics
簽約凱爾特人
Being an African American in that city, at that moment in time, that kind of organization
而且是在那個種族隔離時代,在波士頓這座城市中的黑人球員,還代表著這樣偉大的球隊
And he used to tell me some unbelievable stories about the things he used to hear
他常和我說一些不可思議的故事,也是他以前聽過的
and stance, stance he used to experience at home and threats, and things of that sort and the pay
還有那時候的社會風氣,他在主場感受到的觀眾氣氛,甚至還有各種威脅,諸如此類,當然也有代價
Things he had to stand up and fight for as a culture
他為了黑人文化站出來,做出的斗爭
and you know he was a big influence for me and educating me on where things were and then to where we progressed to
他對我有很深的影響,一直教育我,告訴我以前的人、事、物,也告訴我我們應該朝哪個方向努力
What's... still understanding that there's still much work to be done
還有……要明白哪些工作尚未完成
And it's important for athletes to use that platform in whatever way they feel comfortable
運動員要利用好這種社會平臺,不論怎樣利用都好,這個責任十分重要

Some people do it publicly other people do it privately, but the important thing is to move the needle
有人愿在公開場合發聲,有人則更喜歡私下默默貢獻,但最主要的還是要在社會上形成影響力
My favorite athlete is Jim Brown
我最喜歡的運動員是吉姆·布朗
Similar to Bill Russell has great stories
和比爾·拉塞爾相似,布朗也有許多傳說
My favorite photo was Jim Brown, Bill Russell, Kareem and Muhammad Ali
我最喜歡的一張照片,里面布朗、拉塞爾,天勾賈巴爾和拳王穆罕默德·阿里同聚一堂
All sitting in suits, voicing their opinion
西裝革履,高談闊論
I like the way they did it and again you know athletes can use the voice any way they want but
我喜歡他們發聲的方式,還是那句話,運動員可以用任何方式表達內心的聲音
My advice to them is if you are gonna be about it, always be about it, because if you look at Muhammad Ali and Bill Russell
我的建議是,如果你決定去傳播你的影響力,那就全身心投入,因為你看,拉塞爾、阿里他們
They started at day one and then continued until you know
他們都是從決定的那一刻起便一直不懈努力,直至
their last breath but you know for me it's Jim Brown, I love him
鞠躬盡瘁,死而后已,但說回主題,我最喜歡吉姆·布朗,非常非常喜歡
and you know for me growing up knowing who Jim Brown was for the first time seeing him he said hey Shaq I love your game, I was wow
從小到大我一直知道吉姆·布朗的地位,而我第一次見到他,他說,嘿,沙克,我喜歡看你打球,我想,哇塞
the great Jim Borwn said he loves my game, so he's my favorite guy
偉大的吉姆·布朗說愛看我打球,所以他真的是我最喜歡的運動員
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