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1、姚明退役演讲稿英文版（“明谢”新闻发布会致辞）：YaoMing(7/20/2011，Shanghai)EsteemedDirectorLiYuyi,distinguishedguests,friendsinthemedia：Goodafternoon!Todayisanimportantdayforme.Itisadayofspecialsignificanceforbothmypastprofessionalcareerandfutureendeavors.Attheendoflastyear,Ionc
2、eagainhadastressfractureinmyleftfootandhadtositoutofbasketball.Sincethen,likemanyfriendswhocaredaboutme,IwaitedandhopedthatIcouldreturn.Itwasalsoafrustratingperiod,manythoughtscrossedmymind.Today,Iamreadytoannouncetoeveryonemydecision:Iwillendmyathleticca
3、reerandformallyretirefromthegameofbasketball.Atthismoment,lookingtowardsthefutureandlookingbackthroughthepast,myheartisfullofgratitude.Firstandforemost,Iwanttothankthegameofbasketball.Thisgreatsporthasbroughtjoytountoldnumbersofpeople,includingmyself.When
4、Iwasfouryearsold,Igotmyfirstbasketball.Atnine,IenteredayouthsportsschoolinXuhuidistrict(inShanghai).IjoinedtheShanghaiJuniorTeamat14.AndwhenIwas16yearsold,Iputonmydad’sformernumber,andjoinedtheShanghaiSharksseniorteamincompetition.Basketballhasallowedmeto
5、followinmyfamily’sfootsteps.WheneverIseethejoyandsatisfactioninmyparents’eyes,Ifeelastrongsenseofpride.IwasalsofortunatetowinaCBAChampionshipwithmyteammatesforthecityofShanghaiin2002.Fromthatmomenton,basketballhasconnectedmewiththisgreatcity.Duringthatsam
6、eyear,IenteredtheNBA.Basketballhasledmetoabiggerandbroaderstagetoshowcasemyabilities.It’sadreamformanytoplayfortheNationalTeam.Soinfulfillingmydream,Iamespeciallygratefuloftheopportunitytoplayformycountryforsomanyyears.Andbecauseofbasketball,Ihavefoundthe
7、loveofmylifeYeLi,andalifetimeofhappiness.Basketballhasgivenmesomuchandforthis,Iwanttothankthegameofbasketball.Ialsowanttothanklife.Nomatterifit’smybelovedbasketballorotherendeavors.Itisalljustapartoflife.Ibelievelifeislikeaguide.Ifyoufollowhimfaithfully,h
8、ewillopendoorstowonderfulworldsforyou.Today,Iamretiredfrombasketball,andoneofthosedoorsisclosed.Butelsewhere,anotherdoorisopeningandoutsidethatdoorisanewworldwaitingformetoexperienceandexplore。EventhoughIamleavingth
