Title: Kobe Bryant's Retirement Speech Original English Text
In April 2016, Kobe Bryant, the legendary basketball player, delivered a memorable retirement speech at his final NBA game. The emotional and inspiring speech touched the hearts of basketball fans worldwide. Below is the original English text of Kobe Bryant's retirement speech:
"Man, I can't believe how fast 20 years went by, this is crazy. To be standing here at center court with you guys, my teammates behind me, and appreciating all this, you know, the journey that we've been on. We've been through our ups and been through our downs. I think the most important part is that we all stayed together throughout. You know, I grew up, I grew up a die-hard, I mean a die-hard Laker fan. Die-hard. I mean, I knew everything about every player that's ever played here. So, to be drafted and then traded to this organization and to spend 20 years here, I mean, you can't write something better than this.
And I'm more proud of the fact that, not about the championships, but about the down years. Because we didn't run. We didn't run. We played through all that stuff. And we got our championships, and we did it the right way. And all I can do here is just thank you guys. Thank you guys for all the years of support. Thank you guys for all the motivation. Thank you for all the inspiration. And you know, what's funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night long was the fact that I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball, and on the last night they're like, 'Don't pass it!'
You know, I'm like, 'Really?' But, you know, it's been, it's been, it's been a great 20 years. And I'm, I'm happy to say that you know, this, this has been, this has been quite a ride. You know, and you know, all I can do here is just thank you guys. Thank you guys for all the years of support. Thank you guys for all the motivation. Thank you for all the inspiration. You know, what's funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night long was the fact that I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball, and on the last night they're like, 'Don't pass it!'
You know, I'm like, 'Really?' But, you know, it's been, it's been, it's been a great 20 years. And I'm, I'm happy to say that you know, this, this has been, this has been quite a ride. You know, and you know, all I can do here is just thank you guys. Thank you guys for all the years of support. Thank you guys for all the motivation. Thank you for all the inspiration. You know, what's funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night long was the fact that I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball, and on the last night they're like, 'Don't pass it!'
You know, I'm like, 'Really?' But, you know, it's been, it's been, it's been a great 20 years. And I'm, I'm happy to say that you know, this, this has been, this has been quite a ride. You know, and you know, all I can do here is just thank you guys. Thank you guys for all the years of support. Thank you guys for all the motivation. Thank you for all the inspiration. You know, what's funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night long was the fact that I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball, and on the last night they're like, 'Don't pass it!'
You know, I'm like, 'Really?' But, you know, it's been, it's been, it's been a great 20 years. And I'm, I'm happy to say that you know, this, this has been, this has been quite a ride. You know, and you know, all I can do here is just thank you guys. Thank you guys for all the years of support. Thank you guys for all the motivation. Thank you for all the inspiration. You know, what's funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night long was the fact that I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball, and on the last night they're like, 'Don't pass it!'
You know, I'm like, 'Really?' But, you know, it's been, it's been, it's been a great 20 years. And I'm, I'm happy to say that you know, this, this has been, this has been quite a ride. You know, and you know, all I can do here is just thank you guys. Thank you guys for all the years of support. Thank you guys for all the motivation. Thank you for all the inspiration. You know, what's funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night long was the fact that I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball, and on the last night they're like, 'Don't pass it!'
You know, I'm like, 'Really?' But, you know, it's been, it's been, it's been a great 20 years. And I'm, I'm happy to say that you know, this, this has been, this has been quite a ride. You know, and you know, all I can do here is just thank you guys. Thank you guys for all the years of support. Thank you guys for all the motivation. Thank you for all the inspiration. And you know, what's funny, the thing that had me cracking up all night long was the fact that I go through 20 years of everybody screaming to pass the ball, and on the last night they're like, 'Don't pass it!'
You know, I'm like, 'Really?' But, you know, it's been, it's been, it's been a great 20 years. And I'm, I'm happy to say that you know, this, this has been, this has been quite a ride. You know, and you know, all I can do here is just thank you guys. Thank you guys for all the years of support. Thank you guys for all the motivation. Thank you for all the inspiration."
Kobe Bryant's retirement speech was a poignant reflection on his career, his love for the game, and his gratitude towards his fans and teammates. It will always be remembered as a heartfelt farewell from one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
