雙語閱讀：詹姆斯上演決定2——《我將回家》

 Before anyone ever cared where I would play basketball, I was a kid from Northeast Ohio. It’s where I walked. It’s where I ran. It’s where I cried. It’s where I bled. It holds a special place in my heart. People there have seen me grow up. I sometimes feel like I’m their son. Their passion can be overwhelming. But it drives me. I want to give them hope when I can. I want to inspire them when I can. My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.

早在任何人關(guān)心我在哪里打球之前，我是一個來自俄亥俄州東北的孩子。(這里)是我漫步的地方，是我奔跑的地方，是我哭泣的地方，也是我流血的地方。(這里)在我心中永遠(yuǎn)占據(jù)著特殊的地位。這里的人們看著我長大，有時我會覺得自己是他們的兒子。他們的熱情有時過高，但這指引我前進(jìn)。我想在我可以的時候給予他們希望，我想在我可以的時候激勵他們。我與東北俄亥俄的關(guān)系不僅限于籃球。四年前我并沒有意識到這一點(diǎn)。但我現(xiàn)在認(rèn)識到了

Remember when I was sitting up there at the Boys & Girls Club in 2010? I was thinking, This is really tough. I could feel it. I was leaving something I had spent a long time creating. If I had to do it all over again, I’d obviously do things differently, but I’d still have left. Miami, for me, has been almost like college for other kids. These past four years helped raise me into who I am. I became a better player and a better man. I learned from a franchise that had been where I wanted to go. I will always think of Miami as my second home. Without the experiences I had there, I wouldn’t be able to do what I’m doing today.

還記得2010年的時候我坐在Boys & Girls Club (做決定)的時候嗎?這真的很艱難，我可以感受到。我那時離開了我花了很長時間創(chuàng)造的東西。如果我有機(jī)會重新來過，很明顯我會用不同的方式做這些事，但我還是離開了。邁阿密，對于我來說，就像是一所學(xué)院。這過去的四年幫助我成長為我現(xiàn)在的樣子，我變成了一個更好的球員和一個更好的人。我在這個我曾經(jīng)想來的王朝學(xué)到了很多。我會一直把邁阿密當(dāng)做我的第二故鄉(xiāng)。假如沒有在邁阿密的經(jīng)歷，我不會有能力做我今天做的事。

I went to Miami because of D-Wade and CB. We made sacrifices to keep UD. I loved becoming a big bro to Rio. I believed we could do something magical if we came together. And that’s exactly what we did! The hardest thing to leave is what I built with those guys. I’ve talked to some of them and will talk to others. Nothing will ever change what we accomplished. We are brothers for life. I also want to thank Micky Arison and Pat Riley for giving me an amazing four years.

我來到邁阿密是因?yàn)轫f德和波什，我們一起做出犧牲留下了哈斯勒姆。我喜歡做Rio的兄長。我相信我們在一起可以創(chuàng)造奇跡，而且我們真的做到了!我最舍不得的就是我和這些伙計建立起的一切。我已經(jīng)和他們中的一些人談過了，并且將會和另一些人談。我們?nèi)〉玫某删筒粫�被改變。我們是一生的兄弟。我也要感謝阿里森和萊利所給我的這美妙的四年。

【我要電影票��！】

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I’m doing this essay because I want an opportunity to explain myself uninterrupted. I don’t want anyone thinking: He and Erik Spoelstra didn’t get along. … He and Riles didn’t get along. … TheHeat couldn’t put the right team together. That’s absolutely not true.

我寫這篇文章是因?yàn)槲蚁Ｍ�有個機(jī)會可以不受任何干擾的自我解釋，我不想任何人有這樣的想法(比如)：他和斯波教練不和...他和萊利不和...熱火沒辦法成功建隊...這些明顯都不真實(shí)

I’m not having a press conference or a party. After this, it’s time to get to work.

我不會召開新聞發(fā)布會或者一個聚會，寫完這些就要重新回到工作中了

When I left Cleveland, I was on a mission. I was seeking championships, and we won two. But Miami already knew that feeling. Our city hasn’t had that feeling in a long, long, long time. My goal is still to win as many titles as possible, no question. But what’s most important for me is bringing one trophy back to Northeast Ohio.

當(dāng)我離開克利夫蘭的時候，我開啟了一段使命，我在追求冠軍，并且我們得到了兩個。但是邁阿密已經(jīng)體驗(yàn)過了成功的感覺。而我的城市卻好久好久都沒有過這種感覺了。我的目標(biāo)仍然無疑是贏取更多的成就，但對我而言最重要的目標(biāo)還是為東北俄亥俄贏取一座獎杯

I always believed that I’d return to Cleveland and finish my career there. I just didn’t know when. After the season, free agency wasn’t even a thought. But I have two boys and my wife, Savannah, is pregnant with a girl. I started thinking about what it would be like to raise my family in my hometown. I looked at other teams, but I wasn’t going to leave Miami for anywhere except Cleveland. The more time passed, the more it felt right. This is what makes me happy.

我一直相信我會回到俄亥俄并且在那里結(jié)束我的職業(yè)生涯，我只是不知道這會是什么時候。這賽季結(jié)束的時候，我根本沒有考慮成為自由球員。但我已經(jīng)有兩個兒子，我的妻子還懷著一個女孩。我開始思考在我的家鄉(xiāng)養(yǎng)育我的家庭也許是個不錯的選擇。我看了別的隊伍，但我不會離開邁阿密去任何別的地方，除了克利夫蘭。時間過得越久我越覺得這個決定是對的。只有這樣我才感到高興

To make the move I needed the support of my wife and my mom, who can be very tough. The letter from Dan Gilbert, the booing of the Cleveland fans, the jerseys being burned -- seeing all that was hard for them. My emotions were more mixed. It was easy to say, “OK, I don’t want to deal with these people ever again.” But then you think about the other side. What if I were a kid who looked up to an athlete, and that athlete made me want to do better in my own life, and then he left? How would I react? I’ve met with Dan, face-to-face, man-to-man. We’ve talked it out. Everybody makes mistakes. I’ve made mistakes as well. Who am I to hold a grudge?

為了讓這一切發(fā)生我需要我妻子和母親的支持，這對她們而言很難。吉爾伯特的那封信，克利夫蘭球迷的噓聲，被燒的球衣——讓我的家人看到這些是很痛苦的。我的感情則更加復(fù)雜。我可以很容易的說“好吧，我再也不想和這些人打交道了”。但當(dāng)你從另一個方面去想，假如我是一個小孩，崇拜一個運(yùn)動員，并且這個運(yùn)動員讓我想在自己的生活里變得更好，但他卻離開了!那我會是什么反應(yīng)?我已經(jīng)和吉爾伯特見過面，面對面，男人對男人。我們把這件事說開了。每個人都會犯錯，我也會犯錯。假如我懷著怨恨我又會是什么樣的人?

I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right now. No way. Of course, I want to win next year, but I’m realistic. It will be a long process, much longer than it was in 2010. My patience will get tested. I know that. I’m going into a situation with a young team and a new coach. I will be the old head. But I get a thrill out of bringing a group together and helping them reach a place they didn’t know they could go. I see myself as a mentor now and I’m excited to lead some of these talented young guys. I think I can help Kyrie Irving become one of the best point guards in our league. I think I can help elevate Tristan Thompson and Dion Waiters. And I can’t wait to reunite withAnderson Varejao, one of my favorite teammates.

我沒辦法保證一定會有冠軍，我知道贏得冠軍是多么不容易，我們現(xiàn)在還沒有準(zhǔn)備好。(現(xiàn)在還)沒辦法。當(dāng)然我明年就想贏冠軍，但我是個現(xiàn)實(shí)主義者。這將會是一個長時間的過程，比我2010年的時候長很多。我的耐心將會受到考驗(yàn)，我知道。我來到了一個擁有年輕的隊伍和新教練的環(huán)境中，我將會是隊里的老人。但是我很興奮可以將他們凝聚在一起，并且把他們帶到一個他們所不知道自己可以到達(dá)的高度。我現(xiàn)在把自己視作發(fā)動機(jī)并且很激動可以帶領(lǐng)這些年輕有天賦的伙計們。我覺得自己可以幫助歐文變成聯(lián)盟最好的控衛(wèi)�？梢詭椭鷾�普森和維特斯。而且我已經(jīng)迫不及待和瓦萊喬重聚了，他是我最喜歡的隊友之一。

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But this is not about the roster or the organization. I feel my calling here goes above basketball. I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously. My presence can make a difference in Miami, but I think it can mean more where I’m from. I want kids in Northeast Ohio, like the hundreds of Akron third-graders I sponsor through my foundation, to realize that there’s no better place to grow up. Maybe some of them will come home after college and start a family or open a business. That would make me smile. Our community, which has struggled so much, needs all the talent it can get.

這不是關(guān)于球員名單和組織。這里對我的召喚高于籃球。我需要承擔(dān)領(lǐng)袖的責(zé)任，在不止一方面，我是很認(rèn)真的。我的存在可以改變邁阿密，但是我認(rèn)為(我的存在)在我的家鄉(xiāng)意味著更多。我希望東北俄亥俄的孩子們，就像我的基金資助的上百個阿克隆的三年級學(xué)生們，意識到?jīng)]有別的地方比這里更適合成長。也許他們中的一些人會在大學(xué)畢業(yè)后回到家開始家庭生活或者做生意。這將會讓我感到高興。我們一度掙扎的社區(qū)需要所有它可以得到的才華

In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have.

在東北俄亥俄，沒有什么是被給予的，所有的一切都要靠自己爭取，你為你所得到的工作。

I’m ready to accept the challenge. I’m coming home.

我準(zhǔn)備好了接受挑戰(zhàn)。我回家了

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