亲爱的篮球
Dear Basketball,
从我最初
From the moment
穿上父亲的直筒袜
I started rolling my dad's tube socks
想象着
And shooting imaginary
我在大西部论坛球馆
Game-winning shots
投中制胜球的样子
In the Great Western Forum
我就清楚知道
I knew one thing was real:
我爱上了你。
I fell in love with you.
这爱如此深切，我已为你倾入所有——
A love so deep I gave you my all —
从我的思想和身体
From my mind and body
到我的精神和灵魂。
To my spirit and soul.
六岁的我
As a six-year-old boy
深深地爱着你
Deeply in love with you
我从未看见过隧道的尽头。
I never saw the end of the tunnel.
我只看到我自己
I only saw myself
用力朝尽头奔跑。
Running out of one.
我不停奔跑。
And so I ran.
我在每一块球场上来回奔跑
I ran up and down every court
为争取每一次得到你的机会
After every loose ball for you.
你需要我拼尽全力
You asked for my hustle
我为你献出真心
I gave you my heart
因为这付出让我获得更多。
Because it came with so much more.
我在球场流尽血汗、一身伤病
I played through the sweat and hurt
不是因为困难在挑战我
Not because challenge called me
而是因为你在呼唤我。
But because YOU called me.
我为你做了一切
I did everything for YOU
因为你也在这样对我
Because that's what you do
我们让彼此
When someone makes you feel as
感觉到生命力。
Alive as you've made me feel.
你让6岁的孩子实现了湖人梦
You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream
为此我将永远爱你。
And I'll always love you for it.
但是我无法继续迷恋你。
But I can't love you obsessively for much longer.
这个赛季是我献给你的绝唱。
This season is all I have left to give.
我的心脏能承受打击
My heart can take the pounding
我的意志能应对艰难
My mind can handle the grind
可我的身体知道，是时候说再见了。
But my body knows it's time to say goodbye.
这样也好。
And that's OK.
我已准备好与你告别。
I'm ready to let you go.
现在就跟你说再见
I want you to know now
是为了让我们尽情地享受剩下的每一刻。
So we both can savor every moment we have left together.
无论好的坏的。
The good and the bad.
我们已经给了对方
We have given each other
各自的所有。
All that we have.
我们都知道，无论我接下来做什么
And we both know, no matter what I do next
我将永远是那个
I'll always be that kid
穿着老爸的直筒袜
With the rolled up socks
瞄准角落里的垃圾桶
Garbage can in the corner
想象着0.05秒倒计时
:05 seconds on the clock
手里拿着篮球的小孩
Ball in my hands.
5…4…3…2…1
5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1
永远爱你的，
Love you always,
科比
Kobe
职业生涯亮点及奖项：
Career highlights and awards:
5次NBA总冠军
5× NBA champion (2000–2002, 2009–2010)
两次NBA总决赛MVP（最有价值球员）
2× NBA Finals MVP (2009–2010)
NBA年度MVP（最有价值球员）
NBA Most Valuable Player (2008)
17次入选NBA明星赛
17× NBA All-Star (1998, 2000–2015)
4次NBA明星赛MVP（最有价值球员）
4× NBA All-Star Game MVP (2002, 2007, 2009, 2011)
11次入选NBA年度第一队
11× All-NBA First Team (2002–2004, 2006–2013)
2次入选NBA年度第二队
2× All-NBA Second Team (2000–2001)
2次入选NBA年度第三队
2× All-NBA Third Team (1999, 2005)
9次入选NBA防守第一队
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2000, 2003–2004, 2006–2011)
3次入选NBA防守第二队
3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2001–2002, 2012)
2次获得NBA常规赛得分王
2× NBA scoring champion (2006–2007)
1997年NBA扣篮大赛冠军
NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1997)
1997年入选NBA新秀第2队
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (1997)
洛杉矶湖人队头号得分王
Los Angeles Lakers all-time leading scorer
1996年获奈史密斯高中篮坛最佳球员
Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1996)