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，除了用來抓籃板蓋火鍋外， Ray 做為一個戶外活動愛好者以及環保人士 1978他幫助了 Dr. Spock一起拯救了一隻 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.” 『對海豚來說， 螺栓像是一頓佳餚。』 Ray回億到 『螺栓很鋒利，如果刺破了牠的胃，牠會死亡。』 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. 那個時代，獸醫並沒有那麼先進的儀器可以為海豚進行取出手術 於是，Ray的一位親密友人 Mary O’Herron半開玩笑的建議 請這位ＮＢＡ球星來幫忙 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. 那個時候Ray本來要登機跟隊友會合。自願接下這個任務 他先削減他的指甲 用他那45英寸長臂的優勢，伸進海豚的喉嚨裡拔出螺絲 海豚喉嚨裡的黏液沾濕了他的手臂 “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.” 『洛杉磯動物園的頂級醫師在對講機，並指示我該怎麼做，』Ray回憶說。 『接下來的事 情我知道，有數以百計的攝影師......我總是逗大家， 這15分鐘代表我人生的輝煌時刻。』 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.” 英勇壯舉之後，雷被評為“國家地理”的年度人物，並邀請到白宮。他的努力也促使了一 本兒童讀物，“拯救斯波克博士”誕生。 “It took off and became a phenomenon,” says Ray. “I’ve received stuff from all over the world (from) people thanking me.” 『這本書造成不小風潮』Ray說：『我收到了來自全世界讀者的感謝函。』 -- 『把湯分成兩半並不是奇蹟，那是魔術。 一個單親媽媽，打工兼差，還能找出時間來陪孩子練球，那才是奇蹟。 一個青少年可以拒絕毒品，並接受教育，那才是奇蹟。』 摘自電影《王牌天神》 --

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