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感谢篮球、感谢生活、感谢所有的朋友 ——姚明在宣布退役的新闻发布会上的讲话（节选） 2011年7月20日 上海 Yao Ming(7/20/2011，Shanghai)（Excerpt） 各位领导，各位来宾，新闻界的朋友们： Esteemed Director Li Yuyi, distinguished guests, friends in the media： 大家好，感谢大家的光临。 Good afternoon! 今天对我来说是一个重要的日子，无论是对我以往的篮球职业生涯，还是未来的个人发展，都具有特殊的意义。 Today is an important day for me. It is a day of special significance for both my past professional career and future endeavors. 去年年底，我的左脚第三次应力性骨折，我不得不离开赛场。半年多以来，和许多关心我的朋友一样，我也是在漫长的期待当中度过的。这段时间里，内心十分纠结，反复思考。为此，今天我要宣布一个个人决定：作为篮球运动员，我将结束自己的运动生涯，正式退役。 At the end of last year, I once again had a stress fracture in my left foot and had to sit out of basketball. Since then, like many friends who cared about me, I waited and hoped that I could return. It was also a frustrating period, many thoughts crossed my mind. Today, I am ready to announce to everyone my decision: I will end my athletic career and formally retire from the game of basketball. 此时此刻，回顾过去，展望未来，我的内心充满感激。 At this moment, looking towards the future and looking back through the past, my heart is full of gratitude. 我首先要感谢篮球。这项伟大的运动为无数人带来了快乐，当然也包括我自己。篮球使我延续了家庭的传承，每每看到父母欣慰的眼神，我都无比自豪；从那时起，篮球把我和身后这座城市联系在了一起；在CBA夺冠的2002年，我进入NBA，篮球引领我步入了一个更宽广的舞台，使我可以尽情地展现自己；更要感谢能有机会为中国国家队战十年，那是无数青年人的梦想；同时因为篮球，与心爱的人结缘，建立了美满的家庭，获得了一生的幸福。所有这些，都是我无比热爱的篮球运动带给我的，我要感谢篮球。 First and foremost, I want to thank the game of basketball. This great sport has brought joy to untold numbers of people, including myself. Basketball has allowed me to follow in my family’s footsteps. Whenever I see the joy and satisfaction in my parents’ eyes, I feel a strong sense of pride. From that moment on, basketball has connected me with this great city. During that same year, I entered the NBA. Basketball has led me to a bigger and broader stage to showcase my abilities. It’s a dream for many to play for the National Team. So in fulfilling my dream, I am especially grateful of the opportunity to play for my country for so many years. And because of basketball, I have found the love of my wife Ye Li, and a