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And then comes my big family, because I come from a family of ten.
接下来就要说到我的大家庭了，我们家有十个孩子。
And first of all, I want to thank my uncle for taking me everywhere to play basketball.
首先我要感谢我的叔叔，是你带我去各地打篮球。
Playing against the men when I was a little boy and making me physical and tough.
让还是个小男孩儿的我去和成年男子对抗，并且让我变得强壮、结实。
I thank my sister Evelyn for showing me how to shoot a jump shot, 'cause you beat me all the time.
感谢我的姐姐伊芙琳，是你给我示范了跳投，因为你总是打败我。
My sister Yvonne learning to protect your family
感谢我的姐姐伊冯，你总是尽力保护家人，
and always you were the first one to fight if anybody said anything bad against the Johnsons.
如果有人说约翰逊一家的坏话，你总是第一个冲上去干仗的。
My sister Kim for helping me with my homework all the time, and you are a smart young lady.
感谢我的姐姐金，是你一直帮我完成作业，你是一个非常聪明的女孩子。
My sister Pearl for always being my protector, always protecting me,
感谢我的姐姐珀尔，你一直是我的守护神，保护着我，
and hitting every girl I brought home but the one I married.
把我带回家的每个女孩都揍了一遍，除了我娶的那个。
My brother Larry for being out there and working on the Earl Monroe spin
感谢我的哥哥拉里，他一直在努力研究厄尔·门罗的后转身，
and every time we would get out there after seeing the Knicks play, you, he was the ultimate Earl Monroe fan,
每次看完尼克斯的比赛，我们都会出去，他就是个厄尔·门罗的铁粉，
and so we had to do "The Pearl spin move" and "The pearl double-pump move" before we can practice anybody else's shot.
所以在练习其他人的投篮招式之前，我们不得不练习“黑珍珠后转身”和“拉杆式投篮”。
And my brother Quincy for telling me I always had to have common sense if I was gonna make it, and you gave me that.
感谢我的弟弟昆西，是你告诉我，要想成功就必须要有直觉决断力。
My sister Lois who always was by my side, my.. probably my biggest cheerleader.
感谢我的妹妹洛伊斯，你一直在我身边，你可能是最支持我的人。
My brother Michael who taught me that toughness was going to be the key, so he beat me up every day.
感谢我的哥哥迈克尔，这家伙教会我坚韧至关重要，所以他每天都会揍我。
And my sister Mary who had passed away, but I know she's up there, saying what a wonderful day and I know she's proud as ever.
还有我的妹妹玛丽，她已经去世了，但是我知道她就在那里，说着今天多么美好，我知道她还像以往那样的自豪。
And then mom, for your beautiful smile, that you gave me my personality that I have...
感谢你妈妈，谢谢你那美丽的微笑，还有你赐予我的品格...
And you gave me the gift of giving back
你赐予了我一个叫做“回报”的天赋，
and I think that's what you gave me, that's what sticks with me the most, try to help people, other people.
我觉得这是你赐予我、让我最牢记在心的，努力去帮助他人。
And people always ask me when I go speak. Who is my role model?
有时候演讲时别人总会问，谁是我的榜样？
And dad, I always say is you.
爸爸，我一直说，那个人就是你。
I've only wanted to be like you my whole life.
我这辈子只想成为你这样的人。
You gave me my work ethic, you taught me that anything in life I was gonna achieve and get, I had to work forward.
你教会了我职业道德，你教会了我，人生中想要完成和得到的一切，都必须要为此付出努力。
And I thank you for that.
我为此很感激你。
My three babies, my son Andre, you made me proud every day, you've gone out and gotten your job, you...
我的三个宝贝，先说我的儿子安德烈，你每天都会让我感到很骄傲，你已经出去获得了工作...
As you young people say, "You've been putting it down", and you're the best son a father could have.
就像你们年轻人说的，“一往无前，努力拼搏”。对于一位父亲来说，你就是最棒的儿子。
And then to my two babies, Elisa and EJ, you've... you've made daddy smile each and every day.
然后是我的另外两个宝贝，埃莉莎和EJ，你们每一天都能让你们的父亲开心，
And the only reason that I'm living after eleven years, honey, it's because of you. So...
11年之后的今天，我还能活着的唯一原因，那就是因为你，亲爱的。所以...
And one of the ordinary reason I married you is because you used to throw me the basketball back when I was shooting jumpers at Michigan State.
我和你结婚的一个很平常的原因，是因为我在密歇根州立大学跳投的时候，你把篮球扔还了给我。
I thank you for being the best wife and the best mother and my best friend all at the same time.
你既是最好的妻子，最好的母亲，也是我最好的朋友，谢谢你。
