勇士3冠功臣李文斯頓宣佈退休 沒被毀滅膝傷擊倒「最驕傲堅持下去」
▲勇士3冠替補功臣李文斯頓宣佈退休。(圖/翻攝自IG/sdot1414)
今夏被勇士釋出的3冠替補功臣李文斯頓(Shaun Livingston)13日晚間透過個人IG宣佈退休,結束14年NBA生涯。這位34歲老將回首自己的生涯,他提到2007年那「毀滅性」膝傷給了他找尋並證明自己的機會,他感到最驕傲的是,即使面臨各種考驗,他最終都堅持下去。
After 15 years in the NBA, I’m excited, sad, fortunate and grateful all in one breath. Hard to put into a caption all of the emotions it takes to try and accomplish your dreams. I wasn’t supposed to be here. Anybody that has beat the odds understands the mental and emotional strain it takes to inspire yourself on an uphill war, let alone inspire others. “The injury” gave me a chance to find and prove to myself (and the world) that I wouldn’t be defined by my circumstances. With my time in the League what I will be most proud of is the fact that my character, values and faith were tested, and I persevered. To my pops that told me to “go get the big ball” I THANK YOU. To my Grandpa that always showed me there was more to life than basketball I THANK YOU. To my Uncles that helped raise me like I was one of their own, THANK YOU. To my wife and kids...the future IS BRIGHTER than our past, and I couldn’t see myself taking on this chapter without you. To all of my teammates, coaches, TRAINERS, staff, my journey is a collection of experiences, and those of you that helped me along the way, THANK YOU! To all the fans and anybody else that inspired me, supported me, cheered for me, or even said good words about me, THANK YOU. “The greatest gift we can give is service to others” #Raiseaglass
Shaun Livingston(@sdot1414)分享的貼文 於 PDT 2019 年 9月 月 13 日 上午 8:30 張貼
李文斯頓在上季末曾自曝每場比賽過後膝蓋都腫得跟壘球一樣大,內心萌生退意;今夏他被效力了5季的勇士釋出,遲遲沒傳出簽約新東家的消息,13日晚間他在個人IG發表長文宣佈退休,「在NBA征戰15年後,這一刻興奮、難過、幸運和感激的情緒全涌上心頭。」他直言自己並不屬於「這裡」,「任何曾經把不可能變爲可能的人都知道,要激勵處於艱難處境的自己,要承受多少身體和心理上的負擔,更不用說還要激勵他人。」
「『那個傷勢』給我機會去尋找,並向自己和全世界證明,我不會被我的遭遇定義。」李文斯頓在2007年遭逢「毀滅性」膝傷,一場對夏洛特的比賽,他撕裂了前十字韌帶、後十字韌帶、內側副韌帶和外側半月板,膝蓋骨還脫臼,生涯差點就此告終;不過他不願向命運低頭,傷愈後再次回到場上,並花了很多年克服心理障礙。
「在聯盟效力的這段期間,我最爲驕傲的是,我的性格、價值觀和信念受到各種考驗,我還是堅持下來。」李文斯頓也一一向爸爸、爺爺、叔叔說謝謝,並向妻子和孩子承諾,「我們的未來會比過去更光明,未來的這個篇章不能沒有你們。」
李文斯頓也向所有的隊友、教練、訓練師和工作人員,還有支持他的球迷,以及那些曾幫助過他的人道謝,「我們能給出最好的禮物就是爲他人服務。」
李文斯頓生涯效力過多支球隊,包括快艇、熱火、雷霆、巫師、山貓、公鹿、騎士、籃網等,勇士是他待過最久的一隊。從2014-15賽季披上灣區戰袍至上季,他隨隊連5年打進總冠軍賽並奪得3冠,是勇士相當重要的替補戰力。他的生涯多數從板凳出發,場均上陣20.6分鐘,有6.3分、2.4籃板和3助攻的表現,平均命中率高達4成86。
▲李文斯頓(右)。(圖/CFP)