Free Throws - In addition to using his long arms to corral rebounds and swat shots, in 1978, Ray – an outdoor enthusiast and conservationist – helped save the life of Dr. Spock, a Marine World show dolphin who swallowed a three-inch bolt inside his tank. 他的手臂，除了用来抓篮板盖火锅外， Ray 做为一个户外活动爱好者以及环保人士 1978他帮助了 Dr. Spock一起拯救了一只 吞下了3英寸的螺栓的笨海豚 “To that dolphin, it looked like a fish so he just ate it,” recalls Ray. “ That screw had a sharp point on it, and if it punctured the lining of his stomach, he’d die.” 『对海豚来说， 螺栓像是一顿佳肴。』 Ray回亿到 『螺栓很锋利，如果刺破了牠的胃，牠会死亡。』 At the time, the veterinarian didn’t have instruments long enough to perform surgery, leading then-public relations director Mary O’Herron, a close friend of Ray, to half-jokingly suggest enlisting the NBA star’s help. 那个时代，兽医并没有那麽先进的仪器可以为海豚进行取出手术 於是，Ray的一位亲密友人 Mary O’Herron半开玩笑的建议 请这位ＮＢＡ球星来帮忙 Ray, who was on the verge of boarding a flight to join his teammates in Washington, volunteered for the operation. Possessing 45-inch arms, the big man cut his fingernails, lubricated his arm and reached down the dolphin’s throat to pull out the screw. 那个时候Ray本来要登机跟队友会合。自愿接下这个任务 他先削减他的指甲 用他那45英寸长臂的优势，伸进海豚的喉咙里拔出螺丝 海豚喉咙里的黏液沾湿了他的手臂 “The top physician for the L.A. Zoo was over the intercom and instructed me on what to do,” recalls Ray. “Next thing I knew, there were hundreds of photographers … I always tease everybody that it was my 15 minutes of fame.” 『洛杉矶动物园的顶级医师在对讲机，并指示我该怎麽做，』Ray回忆说。 『接下来的事 情我知道，有数以百计的摄影师......我总是逗大家， 这15分钟代表我人生的辉煌时刻。』 Following the heroic feat, Ray was named Man of the Year by National Geographic and invited to the White House. His efforts also prompted a children’s book, “Saving Dr. Spock.” 英勇壮举之後，雷被评为“国家地理”的年度人物，并邀请到白宫。他的努力也促使了一 本儿童读物，“拯救斯波克博士”诞生。 “It took off and became a phenomenon,” says Ray. “I’ve received stuff from all over the world (from) people thanking me.” 『这本书造成不小风潮』Ray说：『我收到了来自全世界读者的感谢函。』 -- 『把汤分成两半并不是奇蹟，那是魔术。 一个单亲妈妈，打工兼差，还能找出时间来陪孩子练球，那才是奇蹟。 一个青少年可以拒绝毒品，并接受教育，那才是奇蹟。』 摘自电影《王牌天神》 --

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