I would also like to thank life. No matter my favorite basketball or something else, they are all parts of the life. Life is like a guide. When you sincerely follow it, it will open one and another door for you and the world outside of them is so different and exciting. Today, I retired. The door of basketball is closed, but another door has just opened which will lead me to a new life waiting for me to experience. I will continue to participate in social welfare in the future. Yao Fund is my personal fund, which has been established for three years. And in the coming future, I will take this as the basis and call on more people to get involved in charity and help more people. And at the same time, I wish to know more friends here and to do some things together with you. I believe the exchanges with all of you will teach me more things that will also enrich my life and help me to start from Shanghai to the whole country, from China to the whole world, so I’ll thank life. And in the coming future, to take it seriously will be the best reward to life.
我还要感谢生活,无论我所热爱篮球还是别的东西,都是生活的一部分,我觉得生活就像一个向导,你前程追诉他,会打开一闪一的门,今天退役了,一扇门关上,另外一扇门打开,门外有崭新的生活等着我认真品位。我虽然离开赛场,但是不会离开篮球,上海东方大厦篮球队是我篮球的延续,我正在用心的方式管理俱乐部,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。
At last, I want to thank my family and all my friends. I have a very long name list here, but for time limit, I can only mention some of you, please forgive me. Firstly I want to thank my family member, parents, who are the enlightenment to me, Ye Li is also the best listener. I also want to thank my coaches, who have witnessed every step of my growth, including my mentor, all coaches in Shanghai Sharks, and the coaches in national team, in Rockets, and former manager. I also want to thank all leaders, especially State General Administration of Sports, especially State General Administration of Sports, Shanghai Basketball Association, Shanghai Sports Bureau, Shanghai Wenguang Group and leaders from Shanghai Sharks. Their care, encouragement always drives me to progress and to get today’s achievement.
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,有启蒙指导李张明,李秋平,王秋,王秋光,录制桥,我在国家训练队教练马指导,在国家历练王非、蒋清泉还有比德贺尔斯,还有火箭队历任株连较,汤姆、救地,教练员,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,上海体育局和上海文广集团和原,他们的关心、支持和鼓励是我不断前进,取得今天的成绩。
I also want to thank the NBA and the Houston Rockets manager. Thanks for their presence, and thank you Daryl Morey. Their support and understanding helped me overcome the cultural and language barriers, enabling me to stand firm on the world’s best basketball team. I’d like to extend my gratitude to my teammates and opponents. First of all, Liu Wei. We have grown up together as teammates, and this will be the most precious experience in my life. Wang Zhizhi and Shaquille O'Neal, it is your presence that keep me endeavoring to catch up to you and you are always my targets. Without you two, I could not make such an achievement. I also want to say thanks to Fan Bin, my mentor on the national team and to Shen Wei, Li Nan, Mengke Bateer, Yi Jianlian and all my teammates at Xuhui District Amateur Sports School, Shanghai Youth Team, Shanghai Sharks, Houston Rockets, National Youth Team and the National Team, to my opponents in the games of CBA and NBA. It was indeed memorable days to play with you. I also want to thank “Yao’s team” (Yao Ming’s business planning team) for all you have done for me over the years and I will never forget it.
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,可以在世界最高的联赛当中站稳脚跟,接下来要感谢我的队友和我的对手们,首先是刘炜,我们并肩成长,一起打拼,还有大致,奥尼尔,是我追赶的目标和前进的动力,没有他们,我不是今天的我。沈冰是国家队的良师益友。还有沈威,……以及所有和我一起奋斗过的队友,还有在CBA和NBA包括世界赛场上一起竞争过的对手们,一起挥汗如雨的日子难忘。当然感谢管理层姚支队,感谢章明基、陆浩……以及现在还在台前台后忙碌的人们,多年来帮助我做很多事情,我不会忘记。