When did you know
你什么时候知道
"I'm gonna to play in the NBA". No, not a dream about it, it's going to happen
“我要打NBA了”不只是梦想着打，是真的觉得这能实现
I would say I really start to open my eyes when I was in 8th grade
我会说我八年级时才真正打开眼界
We played in a tournament in Orlando
我们参加了一个在奥兰多的联赛
It was a national tournament
那是个全国性的比赛
We were kids, kids from north-east Ohio, from Akron
我们是一群代表着阿克伦代表着东北俄亥俄的小朋友
We got all the way to championship, We lost championship by 1 point
我们一路杀到总决赛，以一分之差失去冠军
But we made a statement in that tournament
但是我觉得，我们真的可说是一鸣惊人
And no one thought we can do and I was like
当时没人想得到我们能走那么远
Ok, I got a little something going here
然后我就想，嗯，我好像确实有点强
Maybe my dream can become reality, Just stay focus
也许我的梦想成真并不遥远，只是保持专心致志即可
But talk about how it helped you
那我们来说说体育如何帮助到你
Not just as world class basketball player, but being an athlete
不仅仅作为一名世界级篮球健将，作为一名运动员

How it helped you, be the person that you are today
这之中你得到了什么启示与进步，从而一步步成为今天的你
It helped me tremendously
这给我非常大的帮助
Being an athlete Being around basketball
作为一名运动员，能与篮球共进退
Help mold me to who I am today
这种人生铸就了今天的我
To friendships, Brotherhood, That it created, The love to
为了友谊，兄弟情，这些都是通过篮球孕育出的，对这份运动的爱
I think, When you play sports, You are committed to something, the commitment, the responsibility
我想是，当你比赛时，你会自发地投入，这种投入感、责任感
Showing up at the practice on time
比如按时训练
To be in there for your teammates
时刻为队友战斗
Listen to your coaches
听从你的教练
It's a responsibility that you have
你会自然而然的有种责任感
When you are playing with a group
跟一群人共事时
That you have to hold your end of the bargain
你必须先做好自己那部分
And shape me to who I am today
这种品质让我成为今天的自己

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