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Now to the other big news in the world of sports, basketball super star Kobe announcing his retirement¹ last night saying this season his 20 in NBA will be his last. Jessy is here with that. Good morning Jessy. Good morning. You know Kobe's numbers on the court are truly stagrin, he is one of the greatest players of our time leading lakers to five NBA titles. But as we know in sports all good things must come to an end. At near biting finish in the end of the era², NBA legend Kobe announced just hours before tip up Sunday night. This season will be his last. Posting this ...to the game on the ...tribuim, dear basketball he writes, this season is all I have left to give,my heart can take the pounding, my mind can handle the grind³, but my body knows it's time to say goodbye. I understood ...I really do, I really saw a peace with it and you know excited for what's the come. The philidophia native dominating⁴ the sports for two decades. Kobe's 18, he'll be a key guy for the wapes. Entering the NBA directly from high school and playing for the Los Angel's lakers for a record 20 years is entire career. His least of super ...unmatched. Five NBA championships a 17 times all star, 2 Olympic medals  and scoring in more points than the great Michael Jordan himself. Fans attending Sunday night each will see in a letter from a basketball great reading my love for this city, this team and for each of you will never fade. And though his game isn't what it used to be, he will forever be known as one of the greatest players of all time. And a lot of celebrities⁵ ...the great ...in spit of court side lakers game twittered one of the true kings of the game, you are one of the greatest ever do it my friend. Guys. It truly was, Jessy, and to stay in one place, amazing. That just doesn't happen in 20 years he has been, that's ...want to be a laker and numbers that he put up but his passion and ponent he wrote, absolutely it's beautiful, it was beautiful. And he is not even forty. No, forty seven! Maybe basketball...but trust me, you are gonna see him tomorrow. I am going to Philidophir tomorrow, I'm gonna sit down with him before his game, and that's where he played high school ball, that's where he first became a legend and then he left right from high school to the ..laker, so that's to be seen at Wednesday morning.

1 retirement   

n.退休，退职

参考例句：

• She wanted to enjoy her retirement without being beset by financial worries.她想享受退休生活而不必为金钱担忧。
• I have to put everything away for my retirement.我必须把一切都积蓄起来以便退休后用。

2 era   

n.时代，年代，纪元，阶段

参考例句：

• We are living in the information era.我们生活在信息时代。
• We are living in a great historic era.我们正处在一个伟大的历史时代。

3 grind   

n.（常贬义）用功的学生，书呆子；vt.磨，磨碎

参考例句：

• Would you please grind a pound of coffee for me? 请给我磨一磅咖啡好吗？
• Do you find learning English a grind?你觉得学英语是一件苦差事吗？

4 dominating   

adj.有领导作风的；统治的，独裁的v.控制( dominate的现在分词 )；在…中占首要地位；在…中具有最重要（或明显）的特色；在…中拥有最重要的位置

参考例句：

• He is dominating and active in manner. 他有领导作风而且能采取主动。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Gradually commodity production becomes the dominating form. 商品生产逐渐地成了统治的形式。 来自英汉非文学 - 家庭、私有制和国家的起源

5 celebrities   

n.（尤指娱乐界的）名人( celebrity的名词复数 )；名流；名声；名誉

参考例句：

• He only invited A-list celebrities to his parties. 他只邀请头等名流参加他的聚会。
• a TV chat show full of B-list celebrities 由众多二流人物参加的电视访谈节目