可愛捐出DPOY的KIA汽車，以及背後的故事 - NBA

原文:
http://www.nba.com/spurs/award-has-miles-leonard

以下簡譯

Award has miles for Leonard

By: Lorne Chan Spurs.com
Posted: Apr 23, 2015
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Kawhi Leonard was at a local theatre in December
to watch “The Lion King”with his mother, when he
found out children from Respite Care of San Antonio
were attending the same show. Plans to duck in and
out of the theatre were scrapped, as Leonard spent
a few extra minutes visiting with the kids, many
who have special needs.

某年12月可愛和可愛媽去電影院看電影，碰到一群Respite Care
的小朋友，於是可愛花了一點時間接觸這些小朋友，發現他們都
很需要關懷 (Respite Care以下簡稱RC)。

“He’s actually very talkative with children,” said
Pearl Williams, who has worked with Respite Care for
28 years. “He’s got a great smile, and he’s
so personable. The kids love him.”

RC的工作人員說其實可愛對小孩非常多話、笑容可掬，小孩超愛他。

Leonard was the same way with America and Santiago on
Thursday, who are two children from Respite Care that
came to the Spurs’ practice facility to see
Leonard accept the KIA Defensive Player of the Year trophy.

可愛獲頒DPOY的時候，有兩個RC的小朋友來到現場 (大概就是照片中那兩個?)

When Leonard was awarded the trophy, it came with keys
to a 2016 KIA Sorrento for Leonard to donate to a charity
of his choice. He’s gifted it to Respite Care.

可愛把這台KIA的車捐給RC

Respite Care provides aid for children with special needs
who have been taken into protective custody as a result
of abuse and neglect. The car will help take children to
doctor’s appointments, foster homes and field trips.

RC將利用這台車來接送小朋友去醫院、寄養家庭、戶外郊遊等等

“The trophy’s probably going to collect dust, but the vehicle is going to
come in handy,” Leonard said “Respite Care needs that car to transfer kids
and give them a chance to see a better side of life.”

可愛說:「獎盃也許可以拿來蒐集灰塵，但是車子可以備不時之需。
RC需要這台車來接送小朋友，並讓他們有機會看見生命更美好的一面」

Leonard was gracious in accepting the trophy, but quickly moved on to getting
back to work as the Spurs and Clippers are tied 1-1 in their first-round
series. The car, meanwhile, will be put to use by Respite Care for the next
15 years.

可愛拿到獎杯後馬上回來球場上，準備目前對快艇1-1的系列賽
同時這台車也將在RC服務以後的15年

Bert Pfiester, president and CEO of Respite Care, said the small charity
takes care of about 60 children at any given time, many with mental
disabilities, autism, seizure disorders or physical injuries.

RC的CEO表示這會幫助60個小朋友，其中包含各種殘疾

“Some of our kids have come to us straight from the hospital,” Pfiester
said. “For Kawhi to make this gesture, he’s holding these kids high, and
many of these kids have never had someone think of them.”

他說:「而這些小朋友常常被直接從醫院送過來。可愛很重視它們，從來沒有人為這
些小朋友著想過。」

The program has to make an average of about 30 doctor appointments a week,
and the average car in Respite Care’s fleet has 150,000 miles. This will be
the first new car the foundation has had since it opened in 1987.

RC的車大多非常老舊了，這是RC自1987年開辦以來第一次收到全新的車子。

They’ll also use the car to take kids on field trips to museums, the zoo,
and even a few Spurs games.

RC也會用這台車來帶小朋友去博物館、動物園、甚至馬刺的比賽

Leonard is just one Spurs player who has a relationship with Respite Care.
While Becky Hammon was a player with the WNBA’s Stars, she asked fans to
donate to Respite Care as a birthday gift.

可愛只是馬刺隊中會幫助RC的人之一。BECKY HAMMON 也請求粉絲捐助RC來當
作給她的生日禮物。

“This gift is going to go such a long way,” Williams said. “It’s a
miracle for us.”

RC的工作人員說:「這份禮物會幫助我們很長一段時間，這對我們來說簡直是奇蹟」


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繼西河捐出車子給單親媽媽以後，NBA又一個感人的故事
而且我記得可愛進NBA以後依然開著他的舊車
這次拿到新車居然先送給需要的人 T_T
越來越喜歡可愛啦!!! 好可愛啊!!!!

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