1、1姚明退役发布会致辞全文：大家好，各位 领导，各位来宾，各位好， 谢谢 大家今天的光临。今天对我来说是重要的日子，无论对我以往的篮球职业生涯，还是未来个人发展，都具有特殊的意义。去年年底，我的左脚第三次应力性骨折，我不得不离开赛场，半年多以来和很多关心的朋友一样，我也是在漫长的期待中渡过，在那段时间里我内心十分纠结，反复思考，为此今天宣布一个个人的决定，作为篮球运动员，我将结束自己的运动生涯，正式退役。此时此刻，回 顾过去，展望未来，我的内心充满感激，我首先要感谢的是篮球这项伟大的运动，为无数人带来了快乐，包括我自己。我4 岁的时候有了第一个篮球，9 岁进入上海市体校，14 岁进入上海训练队，
2、16 岁背上我父亲当年的号码，代表上海队比赛，篮球是我延续家庭的传承，每当看到父母欣慰的眼神，我都感到无比自豪，也非常荣幸有幸能够和上海大鲨鱼的队友为上海赢得 2002 年 CBA 冠军，和我们身后这座城市联系在一起。同一年在进入 NBA 之后， 篮球引领我进入更宽广的舞台，使我尽情展现自己。更要感谢能有机会为中国国家队奋战十年，那是无数青年人的梦想，同时因为篮球，与心爱的人结缘，建立美满的家庭，获得一生的幸福。所有这些都是无比热爱的篮球带给我的，我要感谢篮球。我还要感谢生活，无论我所热爱的篮球还是别的东西，都是生活的一部分，我觉得生活就像一个向导，你虔诚追随他，他就会为你打开一扇一扇门。今天
3、退役了，一扇门关上，另外一扇门则徐徐打开，门2外有崭新的生活等着我认真品味。我虽然离开赛场，但是不会离开篮球，上海东方大鲨鱼篮球队是我篮球的延续，我正在用新的方式管理俱乐部，用这种方式为家乡带来快乐。我将继续投身社会公益事业，姚基金是我个人的基金会，已经成立三年，接下来会以此为依托，影响更多的人参与慈善事业，帮助更多的人。同时我希望结识更多的朋友，一起做喜欢的事情，相信在与各行各业，有识之士的交往中，会学到更多的东西，丰富精彩生活，引领着我从上海走向全国，从中国走向世界。所以我要感谢生活，今后我要认真对待它，才是对生活最好的回报。最后感谢我的亲人和我所有的朋友，这里有一份很长的名单，由于时间的
4、原因不能一一提及，只能选读其中的代表，希望朋友多多尽量。首先感谢是我的家人，父母，是我人生的启蒙者，叶莉是我最好的倾听者，可爱的姚沁蕾是我的新希望。感谢教练，是培养我，见证成长，有启蒙指导李章明，李秋平，王秋，王秋光等，我在国家训练队教练马指导，在国家历任教练王非、蒋兴权还有哈里斯、尤纳斯，还有我在火箭队的历任主教练汤姆贾诺维奇、范甘迪、阿德尔曼，以及所有的火箭教练员，我的队友弗朗西斯、麦克格雷迪、穆托姆博、巴蒂尔、海耶斯、布鲁克斯等等， 还有现任总经理，我 还要感谢各位领导，特别是国家体育总局，上海市，中国篮协，上海体育局和原上海东方篮球俱乐部的各级领导，他们的关心、支持和鼓励是我不断前进，
5、取得今天的成绩。3我要感谢 NBA 和休斯敦火箭 队的管理层，今天非常感谢他们的到来。他们理解和支持，帮助我克服了文化和语言的障碍，可以在世界最高水平的联赛当中站稳脚跟，接下来我要感谢我的队友和对手们，首先是刘炜，我们并肩成长，一起打拼， 这段共同的经历是我最珍视的人生片段，还有大郅和奥尼尔，他们是我追赶的目标与前进的动力，没有他们，我就不是今天的我；还有范斌，他是我国家队的良师益友，还有沈巍、贾效忠、章文琪、李楠、巴特尔、易建 联、弗朗西斯、莫布里、麦蒂、巴蒂尔，穆托姆博、海耶斯、斯科拉、布鲁克斯和洛里以及所有和我一起在徐汇区业余体校、上海青年队、上海大鲨鱼、休斯顿火箭队、国青男篮、国家男篮
6、一起奋斗过的队友们，还有在 CBA 和 NBA同场比赛过的对手们，一起挥汗如雨的日子永远令人难忘。当然，要感 谢的还有我的管理团队-“ 姚之队”，感谢章明基、陆浩、约翰-海逊格、比尔-达菲、比尔-桑德斯、李璐、伊朗纳和张弛，以及现在还在台前幕后忙碌的成员们！多年来，你们帮我做了很多事情，我不会忘记。今天提到的和没提到的，你们每一个人都在我心里，总而言之，我感谢所有的亲人和朋友多年来的陪伴，我会继续做好我自己，我会离开大家，一起离开大家-抱歉，说错了，呵呵( 注：此处为姚明口误)。接下来姚明用英文特别向海外致谢：In next few minutes I will have special th
7、anks for all my friends oversea,special the fans in Houston. I would like to thank you all to give me great support during my 9 years career.9 years ago,I come to 4Houston,as a young tall skinny player,the entire city the rockets team change me to a grown man,not only a basketball player，and also ag
8、ain my first daughter over there，I fell also i am a houstorian，I will always be with you，thank you！(接下来的几分钟，我要感 谢海外的朋友们，尤其是休斯顿的球迷们。我想要感谢你们在我 9 年职业生涯中对我的支持。9 年前，当我来到休斯顿的时候，我只是个瘦瘦的大个子，这座城市、火箭全队帮助我成为一个成熟的男人，不仅是作为一个篮球运动员在成长，我也成为了一个父亲，我的第一个女儿就在这里出生。我觉得我就是休斯顿人，我会永远与你们在一起，谢谢！)最后要感谢这个伟大进步的时代，使我有机会去实现自己的梦想和价
9、值，我曾经说过有一天我的职业篮球生涯结束了，我希望它只是逗号，不是句号，今天这一天终于到来了，但是我没有离开心爱的篮球，我的生活还在继续，我还是姚明。我 还有很多事情可以做，远远没有达到划上句号的那一天，祝朋友们健康快乐，祝福我的家乡上海，第二故乡休斯敦，我们伟大的祖国，让我们热爱的篮球运动拥有更加美好的明天。姚明和朋友们永远在一起，谢谢大家！谢谢大家！Thank You！谢谢侬( 上海话) 。-姚明普通话/ 英文和上海话感谢所有人5英文版：Yao Ming(7/20/2011，Shanghai)Esteemed Director LiYuyi, distinguished guests, f
10、riends 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 had a stress fracture in my left foot andhad to sit out of basketball. Since then, like many friends w
11、ho 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 career and formally retire from the game ofbasketball.Atthis moment, looking towards the future and l
12、ooking 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. When I was fouryears old, I got my first basketball. At nine, I entered a youth sports schoolin Xuhui d
13、istrict (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 allowed me to follow in my familys footsteps. WheneverI see the joy and satisfaction in my parents eyes,
14、 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.During that same year, I entered the NBA. Basketball has led me to a bigger andbroader stage to 6show
15、case 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 ofbasketball, I have found the love of my life Ye Li, and a lifetime ofhappiness. Basketball has given me
16、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 guide. Ifyou follow him faithfully, he will open doors to wonderful worlds for you.Today, I am retir
17、ed 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 basketball court, I will not leave the game. TheShanghai Sharks team is how my professional life will c
18、ontinue. 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 Foundation has been establishedfor three years now. I will work with the foundation to influence mo
19、re 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 different fields and professions, I cangain new knowledge and new understandings. Life has guided me fr
20、om 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 life, my family and my friends. Ihave a long list of people. But due to time, I can only mention a few
21、 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 7wife, Ye Liis my best friend and best listener. Our lovely daughter, Amy, is our new hopefor the future.Ialso want to thank my coaches. They educa
22、ted 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 the Chinese National Junior team, head coaches Wang Fei, JiangXingquan, Del Harris, and Jonas Kazl
23、auskas 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, especially officials from National Sports Administration, city of Shanghai, China BasketballAssociat
24、ion, 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 develop and reach whereI am today. I want to thank the NBA and the Houston Rockets. Theirunderstandi
25、ng 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 m
26、emories in life. I also want to thank Wang Zhizhi and ShaquilleONeal. They were the benchmark players that I was chasing after. They motivatedme and pushed me forward, and without them, I would not be the player I amtoday. I want to thank Fan Bin, my friend and mentor on the National team; ShenWei,
27、Jia Xiaozhong, Zhang Wenqi, Li Nan, Mengke Bateer, Yi Jianlian, SteveFrancis, Cuttino Mobley, Tracy McGrady, Shane Battier, Dikembe Mutombo, ChuckHayes, Luis Scola, Aaron Brooks, Kyle Lowry, as well as all of my former teammatesfrom the Xuhui District Youth Sports School, the Shanghai Sharks Junior
28、team,the Shanghai Sharks, the National Junior Team, the Chinese National Team, andthe Houston Rockets, and of course all my opponents in CBA and NBA who 8I playedagainst. The time we spent sweating and competing will forever be etched in mymemory.Ialso want to thank my management team, “Team Yao”. I
29、 want to thank Erik Zhang,Lu Hao, John Huizinga, Bill Duffy, Bill Sanders, Huang Xiaopeng, Li Lu, Ilana,and Larry Zhang, as well as everyone who has worked behind the scenes. I willnever forget everything you have done for me over the years.Id also like to take this opportunity tothank my friends in
30、 the media, my sponsors, and partners. I am honored to haveworked with all of you. Finally I want to sincerely thank all of the fans. Thosewho liked me or those who didnt, those who are in China, or those abroad, I want tothank everyone who has watched me over the years. It is through everyones supp
31、ortthat has allowed me to play with confidence and courage; and through everyonescriticism that has helped me improve in areas that I was lacking. For those Ihave mentioned, and for those I have not, you are all in my heart. In short, Iwant to thank everyone who has accompanied me these years. And I
32、 will continueto do my best and will continue to be with everyone.Finally,I want to thank this enlightened time of progress that we live in: giving methe opportunities to realize my dreams, and find my self-worth.Ihave once said, when I retire from my professional career, I hope that it is acomma, n
33、ot a period. Today, that day has finally arrived, but I am not leavingthe sport of basketball that I love. My life will continue. I am still Yao Mingand there are still many things that I wish to accomplish. The day of drawing aperiod is still far far away.I wish everyone health and happiness, I wish the best blessings for mymotherland, my home Shanghai, and my second homeHouston. And Iwish that my beloved sport of basketball will continue to have a bright andprosperous future.9Thankyou.
