耐克与勒布朗·詹姆斯签下终身合同

 　　Nike has signed Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James to a lifetime deal in what one source familiar with the negotiations¹ said is the largest single-athlete guarantee in company history.

　　据报道，耐克公司与骑士队前锋勒布朗·詹姆斯签下了一份终身合同。而熟知谈判内容的消息来源表示，这可能是一份耐克公司历史上与一名运动员签下的最大的一笔合同。

　　"We can confirm that we have agreed to a lifetime relationship with LeBron that provides significant value to our business, brand and shareholders," Nike said in a statement. "We have already built a strong LeBron business over the past 12 years, and we see the potential for this to continue to grow throughout his playing career and beyond."

　　“能确定的是，我们已经和能为我们公司、品牌、股权提供巨大价值的詹姆斯就终身合作关系达成了一致，”耐克方面表示。“在过去的12年，我们已经打造了一个强大的勒布朗商业体系，而且也看到了，在他之后的职业生涯甚至更以后，继续全面发展的潜力。”

　　耐克与勒布朗·詹姆斯签下终身合同

　　A company spokesperson would not say how much Nike paid. It is believed to be the first lifetime deal in the shoe and apparel company's 44-year history.

　　该公司发言人并未透露耐克支付的具体数字。唯一可知的是，这会成为耐克公司成立44年来与一名运动员签下的第一份终身合同。

　　"I'm very humble², man," James told reporters after Monday's practice. "It's been an unbelievable time for myself and my family, and I'm just grateful that Nike and Phil Knight³ and everyone over there just believed in a skinny-old, skinny 18-year-old kid from Akron, Ohio, and I'm happy to be a part of such a great company."

　　“伙计，我真是有点儿受宠若惊。”詹姆斯在周一训练之后接受采访时表示。“对我自己和我的家人来说，这真是一个难以置信的时刻。我非常感激耐克公司和菲尔·奈特先生以及所有人。感谢他们当年愿意相信一个来自俄亥俄州阿克伦、18岁的瘦男孩儿。我很高兴能成为这么伟大的公司中的一员。”

　　A source close to the deal told that it easily surpasses the 10-year, $300 million deal Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant signed with Nike last summer.

　　据消息人士透露，这份终身合同的金额远远大于俄克拉荷马雷霆队球星凯文-杜兰特在去年夏天与耐克签下的10年3亿美元的合同。

　　"LeBron and I have been in love and obsessed⁴ with Nike since we were kids," Maverick⁵ Carter, James' business partner, said Monday. "Having built a totally innovative⁶ global business with them has truly been a dream come true. For LeBron, he's thrilled to know he's a Nike guy for life."

　　“在我和勒布朗还是孩子的时候，我们就爱上并且迷上了耐克。”詹姆斯的商业伙伴马弗里克·卡特周一表示。“和耐克一起携手打造一家全新的全球企业这个梦想真的已经实现了。对勒布朗来说，他对能够一辈子一直作为耐克的一员而兴奋不已。”

1 negotiations   

协商( negotiation的名词复数 )； 谈判； 完成（难事）； 通过

参考例句：

• negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
• Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。

2 humble   

adj.谦卑的，恭顺的；地位低下的；v.降低，贬低

参考例句：

• In my humble opinion,he will win the election.依我拙见，他将在选举中获胜。
• Defeat and failure make people humble.挫折与失败会使人谦卑。

3 knight   

n.骑士，武士；爵士

参考例句：

• He was made an honourary knight.他被授予荣誉爵士称号。
• A knight rode on his richly caparisoned steed.一个骑士骑在装饰华丽的马上。

4 obsessed   

adj.心神不宁的,鬼迷心窍的,沉迷的

参考例句：

• He's obsessed by computers. 他迷上了电脑。
• The fear of death obsessed him throughout his old life. 他晚年一直受着死亡恐惧的困扰。

5 maverick   

adj.特立独行的；不遵守传统的；n.持异议者，自行其是者

参考例句：

• He's a maverick.He has his own way of thinking about things.他是个特异独行的人。对事情有自己的看法。
• You're a maverick and you'll try anything.你是个爱自行其是的人，样样事情都要尝试一下。

6 innovative   

adj.革新的，新颖的，富有革新精神的

参考例句：

• Discover an innovative way of marketing.发现一个创新的营销方式。
• He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。