大家好,各位領導,各位來賓,各位下午好,謝謝大家今天的光臨。
Hello everyone, leaders, guests, and friends from news media, good afternoon, and thanks for coming.
今天對我來說是重要的日子,無論對我以及以往的籃球職業生涯,還是未來個人發展,都具有特殊的意義。
Today is an important day for me. For myself, my basketball career and the personal growth in the future, it has a particular meaning.
去年年底,我的左腳第三次應及性骨折,我不得不離開賽場,半年多以來和很多關心的朋友一樣,我也是在漫長的期待中渡過,在那段時間內心十分糾結,反復思考,為此今天宣布一個個人的決定,作為籃球運動員,我將結束自己的運動生涯,正式退役。
At the end of last year I broke my left foot for a third time. I had to leave the basketball court, and spent the last half of the year waiting, just as many of those who care about me. During that period, I struggled a lot in my heart and thought a lot. Now I am going to announce a personal decision: I am going to end my career as a basketball player and officially retire.
此時此刻,回顧過去,展望未來,我的內心充滿感激。
Looking back on the past and right into the future, I am deeply grateful.
我首先要感謝的是籃球這項偉大的運動,為無數人帶來了快樂,包括我自己。我4歲的時候有了第一個籃球,9歲就如上海市體校,14歲進入上海訓練隊,16歲背上我父親當年的號碼,代表上海隊比賽,籃球是我延續家庭的傳承,每當看到父母欣慰的眼神,都感到無比自豪,也非常榮幸有幸能夠和上海大鯊魚的隊友為上海贏得2002年CBA冠軍,和我們身后這座城市聯系在一起。同一年在進入NBA之后,籃球引領我進入更寬廣的舞臺,使我盡情展現自己。更要感謝能有機會為中國國家隊可以奮戰十年,那是無數青年人的夢想,同時因為籃球,與心愛人的結緣,建立美滿的家庭,獲得一生的幸福。所有這些都是無比熱愛的籃球帶給我的,我要感謝籃球。
First I’d like to thank basketball. This great sport has brought joys to so many people, including me. I had my first basketball when I was four. I entered the Sports School of Xuhui District of Shanghai when I was nine and entered the Shanghai Basketball Youth Team at 14. At 16, I began playing for Shanghai Basketball Team, wearing my father’s number. I inherited my family’s tradition by playing basketball. I feel so proud every time I look into the eyes of my parents, who are proud of me. I feel very honored to have the opportunity to win the CBA title in 2002 with Shanghai Shark teammates, which has linked us all to this city behind. Basketball also led me on a greater stage when I entered NBA that year. I could play with all I had. What’s more, I feel thankful that I had the opportunity to fight together with the national team for 10 years, which is many young players’ dream, and through which I got to know and married my beloved woman, and made a happy family and obtained the happiness of my life. All of these are brought by my love, basketball. I want to thank basketball.
我還要感謝生活,無論我所熱愛籃球還是別的東西,都是生活的一部分,我覺得生活就像一個向導,你前程追訴他,會打開一閃一的門,今天退役了,一扇門關上,另外一扇門打開,門外有嶄新的生活等著我認真品位。我雖然離開賽場,但是不會離開籃球,上海東方大廈籃球隊是我籃球的延續,我正在用心的方式管理俱樂部,用這種方式為家鄉帶來快樂。我將繼續投身社會公益事業,姚基金是我個人的基金會,已經成立三年,接下來會以此為依托,影響更多的人參與慈善事業,幫助更多的人。同時我希望結識更多的朋友,一起做喜歡的事情,相信在各行各業,有識之士的交往中,會學到更多的東西,豐富精彩生活,引領著我從上海走向全國,從中國走向世界。所以我要感謝生活,今后我要認真對待它,才是對生活最好的回報。