Dear Kobe, This is going to be tough. But I need to get this off my chest.
親愛的科比,這會很難,但我必須吼出這句話。
Everybody clear out for me and Kobe. Clear the paint for Chuck and Kobe, one last time. Kobe Bean Bryant……My guy.
所有人給我和科比拉開(空間)。最后一次,給Chuck和科比把油漆區(qū)清空。我的兄弟。
The first time I saw you going up against Black Jesus, when you were 18 years old, I knew you were a killer.
我第一次看到你對上黑耶穌的時候,你18歲。我知道你是個殺手。
That's when I realized you were going to be a legend in this game.
就在那時我意識到,你會成為籃球界的傳奇。
You were going hard at Mike that night. No fear whatsoever.
那場比賽,你毫無畏懼地挑戰(zhàn)喬丹。
I mean, I knew from passing you in traffic over the years that you were a dog.
我是說,從我過去幾年與你交手的經(jīng)驗來看,我知道你是個狠人。
But when I saw you going at Black Jesus like that? That's when I knew you were a kindred spirit.
但要說我看到你那樣單挑黑耶穌的時候?正是那一刻,我明白,我和你是同類。
We might have grown up in different circumstances, but when I saw you on the court,
也許我們在不同的環(huán)境下長大,但當我看到你在場上的表現(xiàn)、
and how hardyou were going, I knew we were raised with the same mentality.
看到你的拼勁時,我知道我們有同種與生俱來的特質(zhì)。
I wasn't tall - but in my mind, I was going to be a giant out there every single night.
我并不高,但在我心里,每場比賽我都要成為場上的巨人。
You were 6' 6", and could've scored in your sleep. But that wasn't enough. You were trying to be the best that ever did it.
你身高6尺6,沒睡醒都能得分。但這對你來說還不夠,你依然為成為最強的籃球手不斷努力。
Everybody says they want to be that. But not everybody is willing to sacrifice what it really takes to do it.
打嘴炮人人都會,但真的愿意付出相應犧牲的鳳毛麟角。
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