篮球明星英语演讲稿

　　篮球明星英语演讲稿1
　　KobeBryantistheyoungestchildandonlysonofJoeandPamBryant。Hisparentsnamedhimafterakindofsteak：thefamousbeefofKobe，Japan，whichtheysawonarestaurantmenu。
　　Attheageofsix，Kobe，hisparentsandtwooldersisters，ShayaandSharia，movedtoItaly，wherehisfatherbeganplayingprofessionalbasketball。HebecameaccustomedtothelifestyleandbecamefluentinItalian。Atanearlyage，helearnedtoplaysoccerandhisfavoriteteamwasACMilan。
　　BryantoncesaidthatifhehadstayedinItaly，hewouldhavestuckwithsoccerandwouldhavetriedtobecomeaprosoccerplayer。In1991，theBryantsmovedbacktotheUnitedStates。AspectacularhighschoolcareeratLowerMerionHighSchoolinthePhiladelphiasuburbofLowerMerion，broughtnationalrecognition。
　　WhilehisSATscoreof10XX〔2〕wouldhaveensuredhisbasketballscholarshiptovarioustoptiercolleges，the17yearoldBryantmadethecontroversialdecisiontogodirectlytotheNBA篮球明星英语演讲稿2
　　Ladiesandgentlemen：
　　Hello！
　　FirstofallIwanttothankyouverymuchhostSaBeining，thanksforinvitingmetoChinacolumngroup，thankyouforinvitingmetoparticipateinthisprogramtoday，tosharewithyouthestoryofmylife。Iwanttosharewithyoumightnotjustaboutbasketball，infact，whichcanbeappliedtoeveryone39；sworkandlife。Nomatterwhatprofessionyouchoose，aslongasyouhaveadreamwemustdedicateourselvestochase，tofindyourdreamtopursueit。
　　IgrewupinDetroit，civilianfamily，myfather，whowasafewwords，heisabusinessman，myfathertoldmeaveryimportantpoint，whichIsawfromhim，myfathertaughtme，everydayTodreamofeveryeffort。Thatis，afterhegetsupeverydaytowearclothes，hewouldtellhimself，whetheryouaresickoryoufeeltired，buthealwaysbest。
　　ManypeoplethinkthatonedayIwokeuptofindthemselvessuddenlygrowupto2m05，IcouldhavescoredNBAisalsoverynaturalthing，butnobodyrecognizesbecomeNBAplayersrelyonthepersistenceandperseverance。Infact，IalwaysrelyonpersistenceandperseveranceinthewholeprocessonlytomaketheirdreamofeventuallyenteringtheNBA。WhenIwas12yearsoldwhenmyheightis1m8，wasasthinasapencil，doesnotwanttobewithagirlIwasdatingorkissingmebecausetheythinkIlookedfunny。
　　OnedayIchatwithsmallpartners，andItoldthemthatonedayIwillgototheNBAgame，youguesswhattheyreact，theylaughedatme，theylaughedatmydream。TheytoldmethatSeanyoutoothin，andyourunfast，jumphighisnotenough，youabsolutelycannotgototheNBAtoplay，youabsolutelycannotfulfillyourdreams。Asa12yearoldboyIheardsoIfeelverysadbecausetheydonotrecognizemydream。SoatthattimeIthinkIsawmostofmyownthoughts。EverymorningIgotupandlookedinthemirror，Iaskedmyself：Sean，youarereadyeveryday？Todayyouhavetomakeeveryefforttogetclosetodreamalittle，too。
　　Brushyourteethinmysleepatnight，Ialsolookedinthemirrortoaskmyself，donotwanttothinkyesterday，tomorrow，justthinktodayIwasnotawayfrommydream，mygoalfromalmostalittlebitofit？MostofthetimeIcansayyes。Ihaveeverydayinpracticecontinuetopractice，Iprogresslittlebylittle，whenIwasfourteenyearsold，Iwouldhavebeennearlytwometerstall。Afterhighschool，Igraduallybegantosucceed，thenthereisabasketballplayernamedChrisWebber，hewastheNBA39；sfirstdraft，soIwasahighschool，whenIwasfourteenorso，fiveyearsoldpeoplearoundmetoldmethatyoucannotalwaysasgoodasChris，becauseChrisisverystrong，butalsoagreateffort，butyourunfast，jumpingabilitydoesnotwork，youwillneverbehis。ButIwasakid，haveheardsuchthings，thenhowdoIdoit？
　　Ilookedinthemirrorsaidtomyself，Youknow，justyourownideasisthemostimportant，soI39；llcontinuetoworkhard。Inmyhighschoolgraduation，Iwanttopreparetogotocollege，andI39；vewonthreestatewidewinner，butI39；mstillthenation39；shighschoolsthroughouttheyearinsideastarteam，Iwasthemosthighschoolstudentsnationwidegreatbasketballplayer。
　　IlaterdecidedtoenterintoanAmericanacademicandcollegebasketballverywell，andthatisDukeUniversity。YoucertainlycannotthinkofwhenIapplyforDuke，peoplesaytome。Theysay：Oh，Sean，you39；reabasketballplayingwell，butyou39；reincollege，youshouldnotbesogood，becauseyouslower，jumpisnothigh，andyouarenotstrongenough，youbasketballconsciousnessisnotstrongenough。Thesewordsaremytwelveyearsold，fourteen，fiveyearsoldwhenIheard。SohowdoIdothatbefore，Iwasstandinginthemirror，Iaskedmyself，areyouready？
　　Yougotothosewhoquestionyourproofthattheyarewrong，soI39；llcontinuetostruggle。Aftertheendofmyfouryearsofcollege，IdecidedtojointheNBA。IwenttotheNBA，peoplequestionedagain，theysaidShawnyourcollegeisagoodplayer，butyoudefinitelycannotbeagoodprofessionalplayer，itisverysurprising，veryshockingit。AndhowIdoit？Ilookedinthemirrortoldmyself：Nowisthetimeyoucontinuetoworkhard。
　　Soaftertwelveyears，Istoodinfrontofyou，I39；vewontwoNBAchampionships，andIplayedingreatteamsthere，andImakemydreamscometrue。Ithinkmystory，themostwonderfulpartistotellyouthatisnotwhatIwokeuponenightIwenttotheNBAarena，notthecase。Ihaveeverysmallstepalongtheway，untiltoday39；ssuccess，Iwassqueezedoff，someonesaidIwasnotgoodenough，somepeoplesayIwillneversucceed，whenmysuccessinbasketball，peoplealwayswanttocallmeabasketballstar，butformyownwordsinadditiontobasketballtherearealotofthings。
　　Iamveryluckythatmyparentsareveryemphasisonmyeducation，butIhavesomefriendsandteachers，theywillsay：Sean，youdonotneedtobeagoodstudent，aslongasyouplaygoodbasketballontheline。Isay，No，Idonotlikethis，IwanttobeagoodstudentbecauseIliketolearn，likereading，Iliketolearnnewthings。theentirefouryearsofhighschoolinmytime，mygradesonlygotaB，theotherisA。
　　IrememberwhenIwaslittlealsoplayedfootball，wasagreatstadium，shouldbeasimilartournamentgame，andstillfresh。Iwas12yearsold，Iwasverynervous，Iwasafraidthattheywillmakemistakes，butwhenIrunwiththeballalwayssidekick，howfararerunning，youknowmyfaceisaboutsixtythousandspectators，IcannotFacedwithsuchascene，Iamsadtocry，butatleastItried，Itried，thoughImightfail，Ifailintheharvest，maybegreaterthanthegainfromthesuccessofthe。
　　MycoachisoneofthebesttheUnitedStates，hecalledKrzyzewski，heoncesaid：You39；dbetterbereadythenextgameofthematch，asonthebasketballcourt，therearealotofthingswillhappen，forexample，Inthecourseofyourdribble，suddenlywhatwastrippedshoes，everyonelaughingatyou，somanyTVstationsinthecountryliveyoursiteforalltosee，then，howwouldyoudoit？youyousittherecrying，wouldsayIwastooashamedtripped，everyonelaughingatme？No，certainlynotlikethis。thenhowshouldyoudoit？
　　youjuststandupandcontinuetothenextrace，thenextagameisthemostimportant。Icertainlywanttobethenextgameinthetournament，whichisaveryimportantmodeofthinking。Ifweareabletoformsuchamodeofthinking，makeyoualifetime，youwillalwaysbeabletocontinuetolayagame。Seizethenextopportunity，andtherealizationofthenexttarget。Whenwehavetohavepassionandenthusiasmtofacethechallengesbefore，andifyouhavebeensoinsistent，youwilldefinitelysucceed，I39；msureyouwillsucceed。
　　Iwanttothankeveryonearrived，wehopetobeabletoasksomeveryinterestingquestions，sharpgentlequestions。ThenI39；mreadytoansweryourquestions。
　　thankyouverymuch，thankyou！