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1、姚明退役演讲稿英文版（“明谢”新闻发布会致辞）：Yao Ming(7/20/2011，Shanghai)Esteemed Director LiYuyi, distinguished guests, friends in the media：Good afternoon!Todayis an important day for me. It is a day of special significance for both mypast professional career and future endeavors.Atthe end of last year, I once again h
2、ad a stress fracture in my left foot andhad 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, manythoughts crossed my mind. Today, I am ready to announce to everyone mydecision: I will end my athletic
3、career and formally retire from the game ofbasketball.Atthis moment, looking towards the future and looking back through the past, myheart is full of gratitude.Firstand foremost, I want to thank the game of basketball. This great sport hasbrought joy to untold numbers of people, including myself. Wh
4、en I was fouryears old, I got my first basketball. At nine, I entered a youth sports schoolin Xuhui district (in Shanghai).I joined the Shanghai Junior Team at 14. And when I was 16 years old, I put onmy dads former number, and joined the Shanghai Sharks senior team incompetition. Basketball has all
5、owed me to follow in my familys footsteps. WheneverI see the joy and satisfaction in my parents eyes, I feel a strong sense ofpride. I was also fortunate to win a CBA Championship with my teammates for thecity of Shanghaiin 2002. From that moment on, basketball has connected me with this great city.
6、During that same year, I entered the NBA. Basketball has led me to a bigger andbroader stage to showcase my abilities. Its a dream for many to play for theNational Team. So in fulfilling my dream, I am especially grateful of theopportunity to play for my country for so many years. And because ofbask
7、etball, I have found the love of my life Ye Li, and a lifetime ofhappiness. Basketball has given me so much and for this, I want to thank thegame of basketball.Ialso want to thank life. No matter if its my beloved basketball or otherendeavors. It is all just a part of life. I believe life is like a
8、guide. Ifyou follow him faithfully, he will open doors to wonderful worlds for you.Today, I am retired from basketball, and one of those doors is closed. Butelsewhere, another door is opening and outside that door is a new world waitingfor me to experience and explore。Eventhough I am leaving the bas
9、ketball court, I will not leave the game. TheShanghai Sharks team is how my professional life will continue. I am continuingto learn about managing and running the team and will do my best to bring honorand glory to my hometown and to Chinese basketball.Iwill continue my philanthropic work. The Yao
10、Foundation has been establishedfor three years now. I will work with the foundation to influence more peopleto join philanthropic activities to help others. I wish to meet and work withnew and old friends on projects of mutual interest. I believe that throughmeeting and working with people from diff
11、erent fields and professions, I cangain new knowledge and new understandings. Life has guided me from Shanghai to China,from Chinato the world. I want to thank life and continue to repay my good fortune byembracing and treasuring every moment.Finally,I want to thank the many special people in my lif
12、e, my family and my friends. Ihave a long list of people. But due to time, I can only mention a few here. Iam missing a lot of names, but I hope my friends will understand. First, I wantto thank my family. My parents were my first teachers in life. My wife, Ye Liis my best friend and best listener.
13、Our lovely daughter, Amy, is our new hopefor the future.Ialso want to thank my coaches. They educated and guided me and have watched overme every step of way. I want to thank my first coach Li Zhangming, coaches LiQiuping, Wang Qun, and Wang Chongguang from the Shanghai Sharks, coach MaLianbao with
14、the Chinese National Junior team, head coaches Wang Fei, JiangXingquan, Del Harris, and Jonas Kazlauskas from the Chinese National Team, andhead coaches Rudy Tomjanovich, Jeff Van Gundy, and Rick Adelman with theHouston Rockets. I also wish to thank officials and organizations that havehelped me, es
15、pecially officials from National Sports Administration, city of Shanghai, China BasketballAssociation, Shanghai Sports Administration, the Shanghai Media Group, andShanghai Oriental Basketball Club (Shanghai Sharks). It is through their care,interest, support, and encouragement that allowed me to de
16、velop and reach whereI am today. I want to thank the NBA and the Houston Rockets. Theirunderstanding and support helped me overcome the language and cultural barrierto play in the highest level basketball games in the world.Next,I want to thank all of my teammates and opponents. First is Liu Wei. We grew uptogether, played and battled together, and those experiences are some of mymost precious memories in life. I also want to thank Wang Zhizhi and ShaquilleONeal. They were the benchma
