Dear Basketball,
From the moment
I started rolling my dad's tube socks
And shooting imaginary
Game-winning shots
In the Great Western Forum
I knew one thing was real:
I fell in love with you.
A love so deep I gave you my all --
From my mind & body
To my spirit & soul.
As a six-year-old boy
Deeply in love with you
I never saw the end of the tunnel.
I only saw myself
Running out of one.
And so I ran.
I ran up and down every court
After every loose ball for you.
You asked for my hustle
I gave you my heart
Because it came with so much more.
I played through the sweat and hurt
Not because challenge called me
But because YOU called me.
I did everything for YOU
Because that's what you do
When someone makes you feel as
Alive as you've made me feel.
You gave a six-year-old boy his Laker dream
And I'll always love you for it.
But I can't love you obsessively for much longer.
This season is all I have left to give.
My heart can take the pounding
My mind can handle the grind
But my body knows it's time to say goodbye.
And that's OK.
I'm ready to let you go.
I want you to know now
So we both can savor every moment we have left together.
The good and the bad.
We have given each other
All that we have.
And we both know, no matter what I do next
I'll always be that kid
With the rolled up socks
Garbage can in the corner
:05 seconds on the clock
Ball in my hands.
5 … 4 … 3 … 2 … 1
Love you always,
Kobe
相关单词：forum
forum解释：n.论坛，讨论会
forum例句：
They're holding a forum on new ways of teaching history.他们正在举行历史教学讨论会。
The organisation would provide a forum where problems could be discussed.这个组织将提供一个可以讨论问题的平台。
相关单词：hustle
hustle解释：v.推搡；竭力兜售或获取；催促；n.奔忙(碌)
hustle例句：
It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
I had to hustle through the crowded street.我不得不挤过拥挤的街道。
相关单词：obsessively
obsessively解释：ad.着迷般地，过分地
obsessively例句：
Peter was obsessively jealous and his behaviour was driving his wife away. 彼得过分嫉妒的举止令他的妻子想离他而去。
He's rude to his friends and obsessively jealous. 他对他的朋友很无礼而且嫉妒心重。
相关单词：grind
grind解释：n.（常贬义）用功的学生，书呆子；vt.磨，磨碎
grind例句：
Would you please grind a pound of coffee for me? 请给我磨一磅咖啡好吗？
Do you find learning English a grind?你觉得学英语是一件苦差事吗？
相关单词：savor
savor解释：vt.品尝，欣赏；n.味道，风味；情趣，趣味
savor例句：
The soup has a savor of onion.这汤有洋葱味。
His humorous remarks added a savor to our conversation.他幽默的话语给谈话增添了风趣。
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