Speech by Vanessa Bryant at the Memorial for Kobe and Gigi Bryant
Staples Center
February 25, 2020
科比 来自考虫Allen老师 00:00 21:22
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you all so much for being here. It means so much to us.
Thank you all so much for being here. It means so much to us. [someone shouts "Love you."] Love you too.
First I"d like to thank everyone for coming today.The outpouring of love and supportthat my familyhas felt from around the worldhas been souplifting. Thank you so much for all your prayers. I"d like to talk about both Kobe and Gigi, but I"ll start with my baby girl first.
outpouring / ˈautpɔ:riŋ / n.〔强烈感情的〕倾吐，流露了；涌现
a remarkable outpouring of new ideas新思想的大量涌现
uplifting / ˌʌpˈliftiŋ / adj. 令人振奋的；鼓舞人心的；催人奋进的:
Gianna Bryant, my baby girl. Gianna Bryantis an amazingly sweet and gentle soul.She was verythoughtfuland always kissed me good night and kissed me good morning. There were a few occasions where I was absolutely tired from being up with Bianka and Capri, and i thought she had left to school without saying goodbye. I text and say, "No kiss?" And Gianna would reply with, "Mama, I kissed you. You were asleep and I didn"t want to wake you." She knew how much her morning and evening kisses meant to me, and she was so thoughtful to remember to kiss me every day. She was daddy"s girl, but I know she loved her mama, and she would always show me and tell me that she loved me. She was one of my very best friends.
She loved to bake. She lovedputting a smile on everyone"s face. Last August she made a beautiful birthday cake for her daddy, and it had fondant and looked like it had blue agate crystals. Kobe"s birthday cake looked like it was professionally decorated. She made the best chocolate chip cookies. She loved watching cooking shows and "Cupcake Wars" with me, and she loved watching "Survivor" and "NBA on TNT" with her daddy. She also loved watching Disney movies with her sisters.
put on a smile 面带微笑
Gigi was verycompetitivelike her daddy, but she had a sweet grace about her. Her smile was like sunshine. Her smile took up her entire face, like mine. Kobe always said she was me. She had my fire, my personality and sarcasm, and she wastenderand loving on the inside. She had the best laugh. It wasinfectious. It waspure and genuine.
competitive / kəmˈpetətiv / adj.好胜心强的；一心求胜的；有竞争力的
sarcasm / ˈsɑ:kæzəm/ n. 讽刺；嘲讽；挖苦
tender / ˈtendə(r) / adj. 和善的
loving / ˈlʌviŋ / adj. 爱的；充满爱的
同义词：→affectionate , →tender :
»a warm and loving family 温馨而充满爱的家庭
have the best laugh 笑得很开心(笑容最灿烂)
have the last laughv. 笑在最后；取得最后胜利
infectious / inˈfekʃəs / adj. 有感染力的；传染性的，感染的(尤指通过呼吸)
pure / pjuə(r)/ adj. 纯真的；无邪的
genuine / ˈdʒenjuin / adj. 真诚的；诚实的；可信赖的
Kobe and Gianna naturallygravitatedtowards each other. She had Kobe"s ability to listen to a song andhave all the lyrics memorized after listening to the song a couple of times; it was their secret talent.
gravitate / ˈɡræviteit / v. 被吸引到
词组：gravitate to / toward(s) sb / sth
to move towards sb / sth that you are attracted to
被吸引到；受吸引而转向
have all the lyrics memorized 记住所有歌词
She was an incredible athlete. She was great atgymnastics, soccer,softball, dance, and basketball. She was an incredible dancer, too. She loved to swim, dance,do cartwheelsand do jumps into our swimming pool. Gigi loved her TikTok dances.
Gigi was confident but not in an arrogant way. She loved helping and teaching other people things. At school she offered the boy"s basketball coaches to help give the boys" basketball team some pointers, like the triangle offense. She was very much like her daddy and they both liked helping people learn new things and master them. They were great teachers.
gymnastics/ dʒimˈnæstiks / n. 体操；体操训练
softball / ˈsɔftbɔ:l / n. 垒球运动
do cartwheels 侧身翻跟斗
cartwheel / ˈkɑ:twi:l/ n. 侧手翻；侧身筋斗
»to do / turn cartwheels 做侧手翻
in an arrogant way 傲慢地
arrogant / ˈærəɡənt / adj. 傲慢的；自大的
Gigi was very sweet. She always made sure everybody was okay and she was ourshepherd. She alwayskept our family together. She loved family traditions, and family movie night was important to her. She alwayslooked out foreveryone. Shewas very much in tune withour feelings andwanted the best for us.
shepherd n. 牧羊人；指导者；牧师
keep our family together维系我们的家庭
Keep sth together 保持在一起；团结在一起；不分散
▬ Look out 注意；面朝；照料；当心
▬ Look out for sb.
to take care of sb and make sure nothing bad happens to them
关顾某人
—be ˌin / ˌout of "tune (with sb / sth)
to be / not be in agreement with sb / sth; to have / not have the same opinions, feelings, interests, etc. as sb / sth
(与…)协调/不协调,一致/不一致,融洽/不融洽
want the best for sb 希望后人得到最好的／过得好
Gianna was smart, She knew how to read, speak and write Mandarin, she knew Spanish and had great grades andkept them upall while becoming a great basketball player. She was president of school spirit,onstudent council. She was director"s assistant for her school play just like her big sister. She was looking forward to graduating eighth grade andmoving on tohigh school with her big sister, Natalia. I am so happy she was given the opportunity to know that shewas accepted to the same high school. She was really happy.
Keep them/it up 坚持；继续下去；继续下去而不松弛
big sister 姐姐
littler sister妹妹
Move on to doing sth. 继续做某事
was accepted to the school 被…… 学校录取
Giannamade us all proudand she still does. Gianna never tried toconform. She was always herself. She was a nice person, a leader, a teacher, wearing a white tee, black leggings, a denim jacket, white high top Converse and a flannel tied around her waist, and straight hair was hergo-to style.She had rhythm and swag since she was a baby. She gave the best hugs and the best kisses. She hadgorgeous, soft lips like her daddy. She would hug me and hold me so tight, I could feel her love me, and I loved the way shelooked up atme, it was as if she wassoaking me all in. We love each other so much. I miss her so much.
make sb proud 让某人骄傲
go-to style首选风格
go-to adj.
used to refer to the person or place that sb goes to for help, advice or information
(指对象)寻求协助的,征询意见的:
»He"s the president"s go-to guy on Asian politics.
他是总统的亚洲政治智囊。
conform / kənˈfɔ:m/ v. 顺从,顺应(大多数人或社会)；随潮流
~ (to sth) : to behave and think in the same way as most other people in a group or society
顺从,顺应(大多数人或社会)；随潮流
»There is considerable pressure on teenagers to conform.
随顺习俗对青少年有相当大的压力。
have rhythm 有节奏感 / ˈriðəm /
have swag 有范儿 / swæɡ /
gorgeous / ˈɡɔ:dʒəs/ adj. 非常漂亮的；美丽动人的；令人愉快的
look up at 抬头看；往上看
look up to 尊敬
soak sb all in 使某人完全沉浸于；使沉浸于；使浸润在
She was so energetic. I couldn"t keep up with her energy.She lapped Natalia and I on track once. She was about six years old. We let herhave a head startand she stilldusted us. I miss her sweet kisses and cleverness, and I miss her sarcasm and her wit, and thatadorablesly side smilefollowedwith a grinanda burst of laughter. We shared the same "cat that ate the canary" grin. Gigi was sunshine. Shebrightened up my dayevery day. I miss looking at her beautiful face.
lap sb on track 套圈（跑步时领先某人一圈）
have a head start 领先；抢先起步的优势；有利的开端
dust sb. (defeat badly as in a race)把某人远远抛在后面；使望尘莫及
leave sb in the "dust
(NAmE)
to leave sb far behind
把某人远远抛在后面；使望尘莫及
adorable / əˈdɔ:rəbl / adj. 可爱的；讨人喜爱的
sly side smile
Sly / slai / adj. 诡秘的；诡诈的；狡诈的
»a sly smile / grin / look / glance, etc.
诡秘的微笑、咧嘴一笑、神色、一瞥等
a burst of laughter大笑；突然一阵大笑
brighten up 照亮；变得明亮起来
cat that ate the canary 看起来一副心满意足的样子
canary / kəˈneəri; NAmE -ˈneri / n. <动>金丝雀
She was always so good. A rule follower. I knew I could always count on her to do the right thing. She was the most loving daughter, thoughtful little sister and silly big sister. She often helped tocarry the littles" baby bagand playing with them, and she loved helping with Bianka and Capri. Bianka loved going to the playground, swimming andjumping on the trampolinewith Gigi. I used to tell Gigi I thought KoKo considered her her favorite sister. Capri wouldsmile from ear to earwhen Gigi walked into the room, and Capri reminds me a lot of Gianna. Theylook alikeand just smile with their whole face -- pure joy.
rule follower 规则遵守者
count on sb to do sth. 指望某人做 ……
silly / ˈsili / adj. 愚蠢的；傻的；(尤指像小孩一样)可笑的,荒唐的,冒傻气的
trampoline / ˈtræmpəli:n /
n. 蹦床，弹床〔一种体育器械〕
jump on a trampoline 在蹦床上跳
smile from ear to ear 笑得合不拢嘴；满面笑容
look alike看起来像
We will not be able to see Gigi go to high school with Natalia and ask her how her day went. We didn"tget a chance toteach her how to drive a car. I won"t be able to tell her how gorgeous she lookson her wedding day. I will never get to see my baby girlwalk down the aisle, have a father-daughter dance with her daddy, dance on the dance floor with me and have babies of her own. Gianna would have been an amazing mommy. She was very maternal ever since she was really little.
walk down the aisle 步上红毯；步入婚姻的殿堂；结婚
Gigiwould"ve most likely becomethe best player in the WNBA. Shewould"ve made a huge differencefor women"s basketball. Gigiwas motivated tochange the way everyoneviewed women in sports. She wrote papers in schooldefending womenand wrote about how the unequal pay difference for the NBA and WNBA leagues wasn"t fair. And i truly feel shemade positive change forthe WNBA players now, because they knew Gigi"s goal was to eventuallyplay in the WNBA.
would have done 虚拟语气，本可以……
make a huge difference 产生很大的不同；意义重大；有很大影响
Iamstillso proud ofGianna, and shewas kind toeverybody she met for the 13 yearsshe was here on Earth.Her classmatesshared many fond stories withus, and those stories reminded me that Gianna loved and showed everyone thatno act of kindness is ever too small to make a difference in someone"s life.Shewas always, always, alwaysconsiderate ofothers and their feelings. She was a beautiful, kind, happy, silly, thoughtful and loving sister and daughter. Shewas so full of lifeandhad so much more to offer this world.I cannot imagine life without her. Mommy, Natalia, Bianka, Capri and Daddy love you so much, Gigi. I will miss yoursweet handmade cards, your sweet kisses, and yourgorgeous smile. I miss you, all of you, every day. I love you.
no act of kindness is ever too small to make a difference in someone"s life.
任何善举都能改变一个人的生活。
be considerate of others 体贴他人
considerate / kənˈsidərət / adj. 考虑周到的；为(他人)着想的；体谅的；体贴的
be full of life 充满活力；充满生机
had so much more to offer this world 本可以为这个世界奉献更多（有更多的东西可以奉献给这个世界）
Kobe Bryant
Now for mysoulmate. Kobewas known asa fierce competitor on the basketball court.The greatest of all time, a writer, an Oscar winner and the Black Mamba. But to me he was KobKob, my Boo-Boo, my Bae-Boo, my papi chulo. I was his VeBe, his principessa, his reina, Queen Mama -- Mamba -- .
Icouldn"t see him asa celebritynorjust an incredible basketball player. He was my sweet husband and the beautiful father of my children. He was mine. He was my everything.
Kobe and I have been together since I was 17-and-a-half years old. I was his first girlfriend, his first love, his wife, his best friend, hisconfidantand his protector. He wasthe most amazinghusband.Kobe loved me more than I could ever express or put into words.He was theearly birdand I was the night owl, I was fire and he was ice, andvice versaat times. Webalanced each other out.He would do anything for me. I have no idea how I deserved a man that loved and wanted me more than Kobe. He wascharismatic, a gentleman, he was loving andadoringand romantic. He was truly the romantic one in our relationship. I looked forward to Valentine"s Day and our anniversaries every year. Heplanned special anniversary tripsand a special traditional gift for every year of our marriage. He evenhandmademymost treasured gifts. He justthought outside the boxand was so thoughtful even while working hard to be the best athlete. He gave to me the actual notebook and the blue dress Rachel McAdams wore in "The Notebook" movie. When I asked him why he chose the blue dress, he said becauseit was the scene whenAllie comes back to Noah.We had hoped to grow old together like the movie.We really had an amazing love story. We loved each otherwith our whole beings, two perfectly imperfect peopleraising a beautiful familyand our sweet and amazing girls.
confidant / ˈkɔnfidænt; ˌkɔnfiˈdɑ:nt; NAmE ˈkɑ:nfidænt / n. (可吐露秘密的)知己，密友
Kobe loved me more than I could ever express or put into words.科比对我的爱难以言表
early bird 早起的人
night owl 夜猫子
vice versa 反之亦然；反过来也一样
at times 有时
balance out 相抵，平衡；抵消
charismatic / ˌkærizˈmætik / adj. 有魅力的;有感召力的
adoring / əˈdɔ:riŋ / adj. 热爱的；爱慕的；敬慕的；崇拜的
think outside the box 跳出固有思维模式；跳脱框架思考；跳出思维局限
being / ˈbi:iŋ / n.
1.存在；生存 2. 生物
3. [U] (formal) your mind and all of your feelings思想感情；身心
— with our whole beings全身心地
I hated him with my whole being. 我从心底憎恨他。
A couple weeks before theypassed Kobe sent me a sweet text and mentioned how he wanted tospend time together, just the two of us, without our kids, because I am his best friend first. Wenever got the chance to do it.Wewere busy taking care ofour girls and justdoing our regular everyday responsibilities. But I"m thankful I have that recent text. It means so much to me.Kobe wanted us torenew our vows. He wanted Natalia totake over his companyand he wanted to travel the world together. We talked about how we would be the fun grandparents to our daughters" children. He would have been the coolest grandpa.
Kobe was the MVP ofgirl dads, orMVD.He never left the toilet seat up. He always told the girls how beautiful and smart they are. He taught them how to be brave andhow to keep pushing forward when things get tough. When Kobe retired from the NBA, hetook over dropping off and picking up our girlsfrom school since I was at home pregnant with Bianka and just recently homenursingCapri.
girl dad女儿奴
nurse v.喂奶；哺育
(of a woman or female animal 妇女或雌性动物) to feed a baby with milk from the breast
When Kobe was still playing, I used to show up an hour early to be the first in line to pick up Natalia and Gianna from school, and I told himhe couldn"t drop the ball once he took over.He was late one time, and we most definitely let him know that I was never late. So heshowed up one hour and 20 minutes early after that.
He always knewthere was room for improvementand wanted to do better. He happily did carpool and enjoyed spending time in the car with our girls. He wasa doting father, a father thatwas hands onand present. He helped mebatheBianka and Capri almost every night. He would sing them silly songsin the showerandcontinue making them laughand smile as helathered them inlotionandgot them ready for bed.He had magic armsand couldput Capri to sleep in only a few minutes.He said hehad it down to a science, eight times up and down our hallway.
there was room for improvement有进步的空间
a doting/ ˈdəutiŋ/ father 一个溺爱孩子的父亲
be hands on亲力亲为
bathe v.给……洗澡；用水清洗(尤指身体部位)
»Have you bathed the baby yet?
你给婴儿洗澡了吗？
»I bathe every day.
我每天洗澡。
lather / ˈlɑ:ðə(r); NAmE ˈlæð- / 给…涂上皂沫；用皂沫覆盖
lotion / ˈləuʃn/ n. 洁肤液；护肤液；润肤乳
have it down to a science 把这当成一种技巧
He loved taking Bianka to Fashion Island and watching her play in thekoi pond areaand loved taking her to the park. Their most recent visit to the koi pond was the evening before he and Gigi passed. He shared a love of movies and breakdown of films with Natalia. He enjoyed renting out theaters and taking Natalia to watch the newest "Star Wars" movie or "Harry Potter" films. They would have movie marathons and heenjoyed every second of it.He loved the typicaltearjerkers, too, and he loved watching "Stepmom," Steel Magnolias," and "Little Women." Hehad a tender heart.
koi pond area 锦鲤池塘
koi koi / kɔi / n. (pl. koi)
a large fish originally from Japan, often kept in fish →ponds
锦鲤(观赏鱼,源自日本)
tearjerkers n. 令人下泪的故事,催人泪下的故事
a tender heart 心肠很软；温柔的心
Kobesomehowknew where I wasat all times,specificallywhen I was late to his games. He would worry about me if I wasn"t in my seat at the start of each game and would ask security where I was, at the first time out of the first quarter. Mysmart asswould tell him he was not going todrop 81 pointswithin the first 10 minutes of the game.I think anybody with kids understands that sometimes you can"t make it out the door on time, and eventually hewas used to my tardinessandballed out.The fact thathe couldplay on an intense professional leveland still be concerned by making surewe made it to the game safelyis just another example ofhowfamily came first to him.
at all times 始终，随时, 不论什么时候
smart ass 自作聪明的人，自以为是的人
make it out the door on time 准时出门
tardiness /"tɑːdinis/ n. 缓慢
ball out 痛骂；训斥
He loved being Gianna"s basketball coach. He told me he wished he would have convinced Natalia to play basketball so they could have spent more time together, and he also wanted her topursue her own passion. He watched Natalia play in avolleyball tournamenton her birthday, January 19, and he noticed how she"s a very intelligent player.He was convincedshewould have made a great point guard with her vision of the court. And he told me he wanted Bianka and Capri to take up basketballso he could spend just as much time with him as he did with Gigi. Kobe always told Bianka and Capri that they were going to grow up, play basketball and "mix they ass up." Now they won"t have their daddy and sister here to teach them, andthat is truly a lossI do not understand.
point guard 控球后卫，组织后卫
take up basketball开始打篮球的
I am so thankfulKobe heard KoKo say, "Dada." He is not here todropBianka and Caprioffatpre-K or kindergarten, and he will not be here to tell me toget a gripwhen we have to leave the kindergarten classroom, and he is not going to be able towalk our girls down the aisleorspin me around on the dance floor, singing PYT to me. But I want my daughters to know and remember the amazing person, husband and father he was. The kind of man that wanted toteach future generations to be better andkeep them from making his own mistakes.He always liked working and doing projects to improve kids" lives. Hetaught us all valuable lessons about life and sportsthrough his NBA career, his books, his show, "Detail," and his "Punies" podcast series. We are so thankful he left those lessons and stories behind for us.
get a grip on 控制；把握关键；管束
He was thoughtful and alwayswrote the best love lettersand cards, and Gigihad his wonderful ability to express her feelings into paperand make you feel her love through his words. She was thoughtful like him. They were so easy to love.Everybody naturally gravitated towards them. They were funny, happy, silly, and they loved life. They were sofull of joy and adventure. God knewthey couldn"t be on this Earth without each other.He had to bring them home to have them together.Babe,you take care of our Gigi. I got Nati, BiBi and KoKo, andwe"re still the best team.
We love and miss you, Boo-Boo and Gigi.May you both rest in peaceandhave fun in heaven until we meet again one day.We love you both and miss you forever and always, Mommy.
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