评论
打印
So, it's been quite a career.
这真是一段漫长又美妙的职业生涯。
And nowaday what motivates me is applying the life lesson that I learned from my parents so long ago.
如今激励我的，是很久以前从父母那里学到的人生经验。
I've learned to be giving.
我学会了给予。
Happy to say that my mom and I are approaching our 25th year of Shaq-a-Claus.
很高兴地告诉大家，我和我妈妈的Shaq-a-Claus活动就要来到第25个年头了。
You know what Shaq-a-Claus is? I put on a Santa Claus thing, and I go around and pass out toys, thank you.
你们知道Shaq-a-Claus是什么吗？我会穿上圣诞老人的衣服，四处分发玩具，谢谢。
Happy to say my mom and I, we are approaching our 25th year of Shaqsgiving.
很高兴地告诉大家，我妈妈和我即将迎来第25个沙克感恩节。
So we go to homeless shelters and feed them what we would eat on Thanksgiving.
我们会去无家可归人的收容所，给他们提供我们感恩节吃的东西。
You know, fried chicken, macaroni, some iced tea, some collard greens.
比如说炸鸡，通心粉，冰茶，羽衣甘蓝。
Happy to say that I built the state of our movie theaters in low-income area where I was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey.
很高兴地告诉大家，我在新泽西州纽瓦克的低收入地区建了电影院，那是我出生和长大的地方。
I also learned to work hard, but not to take myself too seriously, like sitting in a Buick I knew I couldn't fit in.
我也学到了，要努力工作，但不要太把自己当回事，就像坐在一辆根本就装不下我的别克车里一样。
Hey, they paid me $3 million. What did you want me to say, no?
嘿，他们给了我三百万美元啊。你要我说不吗？
Oh yeah. It was like, $3 million? I was like, I fit. I fit.
一说到三百万，我就说，我可以的，我可以的。
Overall, I've done my best to be a good role model to the youth, and to those who would look up to me.
总的来说，我尽我最大的努力成为年轻人和那些尊敬我的人的好榜样。
My message to the youth has always been the same: never give up, work hard and continue to learn.
我给年轻人的忠告也一直是一样的：永不放弃，努力工作，继续学习。
Not only do I talk the talk, but I also try to walk the walk.
我不是在嘴上说说而已，我真的去做了。
I left LSU in 1992. In 2000 I received my bachelor's, or my mom said she was going to whup me.
1992年，我离开路易斯安那州立大学。2000年，我拿到了学士学位，要不然的话我妈妈说她会打死我。
Momma had an alter ego too and it was named 'Bigger Belt'.
妈妈也有一位至交，叫做“更宽的腰带”。
In 2004 I received my MBA.
2004年，我拿下了MBA。
In 2012 I received my doctorate in education.
2012年，我拿下了教育学博士学位。
Speaking of the youth, I have six wonderful children.
说到年轻人，我有六个可爱的孩子。
Three daughters. My oldest Taahirah, stand up baby, stand up.
有三个女儿。我的大女儿塔希拉，起立，宝贝。
This is my oldest, Taahirah. She doesn't know this yet, but after she graduate from college, she will be attending law school.
这是我的大女儿，塔希拉。她还不知道，她大学毕业后，她将进入法学院。
Amirah, Mimi, stand up baby. Amirah who loves volleyball and basketball, I think you should choose LSU.
阿米拉，咪咪，起立，宝贝。阿米拉很喜欢排球和篮球，我觉得你应该选择LSU。
Your daddy knows some people, and I will make a call for you.
你爸爸认识一些人，我会帮你打电话的。
When I go to Mimi's volleyball game, the parents hate me, because I'll be telling,
当我去看咪咪的排球比赛时，父母们都很讨厌我，因为我会喊：
"Spike it to the faces, baby. I want all this bloody right here, spike it to the face."
“宝贝，冲脸上扣啊。我要看到血，冲脸上扣啊”
Love you, Mimi.
爱你，咪咪。
My youngest baby, Me'arah, stand up baby.
然后是我的小女儿，米亚拉，起立，宝贝。
I don't like to put pressure on my babies, but she works out with my sons,
我不想给我的孩子们施加压力，但她一直和我的儿子们一起训练，
and I think it's fair to say, one day if she continues, Me'arah will probably be the best woman's basketball player ever. She's that good.
我想我可以这么说，如果米亚拉能继续下去，她可能会成为史上最好的女子篮球运动员。她真的很出色。
Then I have three boys. Myles, stand up.
接下来是我的三个儿子。迈尔斯，起立。
Myles doesn't know this, but after college, he will also be attending law school.
迈尔斯还不知道，大学毕业后，他也会去法学院。
Yes, you are. I've already paid it for, cuz I've already paid it for.
是的，你要去。因为我已经掏过钱了。
Then next, Shareef, stand up, Shareef.
下一个是沙里夫，起立，沙里夫。
My son Shareef is already one of the top high school juniors in the country, and I hope to see you up here one day, son.
我的儿子沙里夫已经是全国顶尖的高三学生了，我希望有一天能在这里见到你，儿子。
And last but not least, my twin, Shaqir O'Neal, stand up Shaqir.
最后但同样重要的，是我的“双胞胎弟弟”，沙奇尔·奥尼尔，起立，沙奇尔。
If you ever want to know how bad I was as a little kid, you need to meet Shaqir.
如果你想知道我小时候有多坏，来见见沙奇尔吧。
We had a conference a couple weeks ago at a school, and the principal was complaining, and I just started laughing.
几周前我们在一所学校开了个会，校长在抱怨，我就开始笑。
And he was like, "This O'Neal is a funny."
他说：“这个小奥尼尔真是太古怪了。”
I was like, "No, it's me."
我说：“不，我就是这个样子。”
But Shaqir is also a fabulous little player, and son, I hope to see you up here as well.
但沙奇尔也是一名出色的小球员，儿子，我也希望能在这里看到你。
My kids are the best kids in the world, because they understood that in Daddy's line of work,
我的孩子是世界上最好的孩子，因为他们明白，在爸爸这一行中，
I couldn't make many PTA meetings, I missed some birthdays, I missed some Christmases, I missed some school plays.
我没法参加很多次家长会，我错过了一些生日，我错过了一些圣诞节，我错过了一些学校的戏剧。
I'd like to thank Arnetta and Shaunie for being a wonderful mother, stand up please, baby.
我要感谢阿内塔和肖妮，你们是好母亲，请站起来，宝贝。
You guys, you guys have done a perfect job, thank you.
你们做得很好，谢谢。
But two things my kids always knew, one, not to disturb daddy during that time on game day,
但有两件事我的孩子们一直都知道，第一，在比赛期间不要打扰爸爸，
and they knew that daddy's love for them is unconditional, and it still is and forever will always be, love you guys.
第二，爸爸对他们的爱是无条件的，现在是，永远是，爱你们。
