科比逝世,给本就沉重的2020又增加了一些遗憾。

今天我们一同回忆科比少为人知的几件小事,

用特别的方式缅怀这位球场传奇。

He was named after a steakhouse.

关于科比,绝不止凌晨四点的洛杉矶

球星科比的英文名全称是:

Kobe Bryant:科比·布莱恩特很多人因为科比知道了 Kobe 这个词,却不知道它最开始是指:

Kobe:神户(日本地名)Kobe beef:神户牛肉很多人以为是科比的父母喜欢吃神户牛肉才给了他这个名字,其实事实是这样的:

He was named after a steakhouse in Philadelphia, his place of birth. 他的名字来源于出生地费城的一家牛排店。Be named after:命名于

He spoke fluent Italian.

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有谁知道科比能说一口流利的意大利语吗?

He lived 8 years in Italy as a child and spoke fluent Italian. 他童年时期在意大利生活过8年,能说一口流利的意大利语。科比的父亲也曾是篮球运动员,曾经因为工作举家迁往意大利,这也是为什么科比会在意大利度过童年:

His best childhood memories were from Italy. 他最美好的童年回忆发生在意大利。

He met his wife while recording a single.

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很多NBA球星都喜欢玩音乐,科比更是多才多艺:

Multi-talented:多才多艺的He recorded a single but never released it. 他录了一首单曲,但是从来没有发布过。Single:单曲但是科比在这件事上也算没有遗憾了,因为:

He met his wife when making the single. 他在做这首单曲的过程中认识了他的妻子。

He didn't speak to his parents for 2 years.

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科比有两年和父母没有说话,因为:

Kobe's parents didn't approve of his marriage. 科比的父母不同意他和瓦妮莎结婚。但是新一代的出生总是能够弥合亲子关系:

They mended their relationship after the birth of his oldest daughter. 在科比第一个孩子出生之后,他和父母之间的关系修复了。

He practiced the Kobe 666 workout.

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单靠天赋无法打造传奇,科比的666魔鬼训练法证明了他的努力:

Training 6 days a week, 6 hours a day, 6 months a year. 一周训练6天,一天训练6小时,一年训练6个月。如更令人惊叹的是,科比是在别的选手休息的时候进行的这种魔鬼训练:

The 666 workout was his off-season workout program. 666训练法是他非赛季时段的训练项目。

He was an investor and an Oscar winner.

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科比退役之后在其他领域也非常上进,2016年他成立了风投基金,首投就给了国内少儿英语品牌VIPKID:

The family reunion dinner:年夜饭;团圆饭他还涉猎了电影行业并获得荣誉:

In 2018, he won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his film Dear Basketball. 2018年,科比凭《亲爱的篮球》获得了奥斯卡最佳动画短片奖。就在前阵子,他还在努力为孩子们写书:

At the time of his death, he was working with a Brazilian author on a children's book aimed at inspiring underprivileged children. After Bryant's death, the author deleted the draft, saying in an interview that "it didn't make any sense to publish without him." 就在他去世之前,他正在与一位巴西作家合作编写一本儿童书籍,旨在鼓励贫困儿童。在科比死后,作者删除了草稿,并在一次采访中说:“没有了科比,再发表这本书也没有任何意义了。”

Kobe's quotes

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科比的真实事迹让他的名言掷地有声:

Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses. 伟大的成就来自于勤奋和毅力。没有任何借口。

无论是不是篮球迷,都能够从他身上获得无穷的能量,追寻独一无二的自己:

I don't want to be the next Michael Jordan, I only want to be Kobe Bryant. 我不想成为迈克尔乔丹。我只想成为独一无二的科比·布莱恩特。

很多人想起科比,可能脑海中浮现的都是他的笑脸,他总保持着化消极为积极的态度:

Everything negative -- pressure, challenges -- is all an opportunity for me to rise. 一切消极因素——压力、挑战——都是我崛起的机会。

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