"To my dear nine,
Here today we say goodbye to a fan, a dear friend, and a warrior: Ryan Baldwin.
I still remember the first time I heard the story of this Niner. His brother Jonathan described a few outlines at a fan meeting for a product endorsement and asked me to write some words of encouragement for him, which I did. . But what I didn't expect was that Ryan would become one of the most important parts of my career.
He awakened the high fighting spirit deep in my heart. He inspired the unyielding fighting spirit deep in the soul of the team. The vast golden ocean began to surge because of him. We fought side by side with our heads held high, shouting "Fight." With the slogan "Never Stop", we launched attacks again and again towards the other side of victory.
His existence defines the spirit of the nine people.
After a long period of persistence and fighting, he finally burned out the last bit of energy. He did not choose to surrender, but after blooming with the light of life, he proudly and satisfactorily embraced the end of his life. But this is still not the end.
'If they say, who cares if another light goes out, twinkling beneath billions of stars in the sky? Yes, I care. '
These are the words I originally wrote for Ryan, and they are still the same now. Even the smallest and faintest starlight is an indispensable part of the sky. Ryan is like this. He will hang in the night sky of Candlestick Stadium forever, accompanying us to continue to fight.
The fight never stops!
A tribute to a nine who never gave up.
Lu Ke. "
This is an update from Lu Ke’s social networking platform.
Lu Ke, who usually disappears and focuses on training, has always been one of the most watched players on the Internet. After the article was published, it immediately set off a trend on the Internet, and the topic of "the battle never stops" immediately started. Ranked among the top trends around the world, all nine mourned Ryan's passing in their own way.
A golden ocean spread across Twitter and the photo wall. In that boundless bright golden color, Ryan once again awakened the high fighting spirit in the bones of the nine people in a unique way.
Not only that, the San Francisco 49ers also issued an official announcement to mourn this unique fan; they also issued a call for fans, hoping that everyone can return to the home game in the third week of the regular season and reappear the golden ocean. , to express remembrance and tribute.
For the San Francisco 49ers, this is indeed a very, very difficult moment. First, Ryan's death, and then Lu Ke's accidental injury. The defending season has just begun and has cast a shadow. The following schedule will not have any With breathing space, they need to be more united and focused to meet new and difficult challenges.
Before heading to the away game against the Seattle Seahawks, Ryan Baldwin's funeral was held first.
This was a small private funeral. In addition to family members, Jonathan only invited a small number of friends, including Lu Ke.
Lu Ke, accompanied by Logan, Marcus and others, attended the funeral as a team representative of the San Francisco 49ers. As for other players and fans, they will mourn Ryan in the way of the team in the home game in the third week. This is also the best response to Ryan's nine-member identity.
After the funeral, Lu Ke saw Stephen Curry at the entrance to the cemetery.
At this time, the new NBA season has not yet begun, and even the preseason has not yet kicked off. Curry is still in the midst of offseason training and adjustments.
In the NFL season opener, Curry watched the game live at home. That night he called to inquire about Lu Ke's condition, and then rushed to San Francisco in person the next day to accompany Lu Ke back to the hospital for follow-up consultation. In the past few days, Curry has been by Lu Ke's side, going through the most difficult initial stage after the injury.
Last year, Curry himself suffered from injuries and experienced the trough of his entire life. If Lu Ke hadn't been with him all the way, he didn't know whether he could get out of the darkness; now, Curry definitely empathizes with Lu Ke's situation and mentality. , he gave a lot of useful opinions as an experienced person. After all, there is a difference between the personal experience of professional players and the professional opinions of doctors.
Curry also continued to comfort Lu Ke, "Don't act too hastily. The more injuries you have, the more patience you need. Adjust your mentality, and big problems may be treated smoothly; conversely, small problems may be delayed." It will never recover. No matter what, we will be by your side."
Curry was not among those invited to today's funeral.
But Curry still hopes to accompany Lu Ke here, and after the funeral, he can personally send a bouquet of flowers to Ryan to express his respect. Although he had never been in contact with Ryan, the sea of red and gold at Candlestick Stadium truly shocked Curry and changed many of his views on professional competitive sports.
After waiting for the funeral to end, Curry waited for a while before walking into the cemetery.
Unexpectedly, Curry disappeared for thirty minutes as soon as he entered. It was drizzling in the Bay Area today, and the grassy path in the cemetery became very slippery. Lu Ke and the others couldn't help but worry that Curry had sprained his ankle or had an accident. Just as they were thinking wildly, Only then did I see Curry, who had arrived belatedly——
His footwork appears to be fine.
"What's going on? Are you lost?" Lu Ke asked.
Curry pulled down the hood of his yellow raincoat and wiped the rainwater from his cheeks. "No." He did not answer immediately. Instead, he looked around and said hesitantly, "There should be more than one entrance and exit here. Did you notice it?" ? There were other people there who kept coming by and they were all wearing 49ers home jerseys."
If Curry hadn't said anything, Lu Ke and the others hadn't noticed it yet. Only now did they notice that some fans wearing San Francisco 49ers home jerseys were appearing one after another on the side of the road - not just red jerseys, almost everyone was holding a A bouquet of golden flowers, maybe golden tulips, or yellow daisies, or something like that.
"There were more fans at the other two entrances. I don't know, it looked like at least five hundred or six hundred. They all silently went to Ryan's tombstone and lined up spontaneously. The whole team filled the cemetery. The hill made several big turns, and then one after another they came forward and laid flowers for Ryan. You know what? It looked really, really spectacular."
Curry's words were still surging in his ears, explaining everything that was happening and the reason for the delay.
Lu Ke's eyes fell on those figures, and he didn't speak for a long time. Then he could feel the blood starting to boil again. Ryan's spirit and the will of the 49ers had been indestructibly integrated. He was now Can’t wait to get back on the court again——
That's their battlefield! That is the battlefield where they settle down and fight hard! That was the battlefield where they made great achievements and proved themselves! That is the battlefield where they live and die at the same time!
But Lu Ke also knew that if a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools. He must calm down now, he must force himself to calm down, and the injury to his left knee must be treated with caution. He must not take it lightly, let alone return in a hurry. In order to stand on the battlefield again, and in order to regain his full combat ability, he needs to concentrate on recuperating from his injury. This is the only way. Only then can he run wildly again.
A short break is for better bursts.
Lu Ke told himself this.
"Let's go, they need to finish their condolences, and we need to finish ours. We still have a lot of things to do next." Lu Ke patted Logan on the shoulder - Logan was today's driver, and he controlled steering wheel.
Logan let out a long breath, "Yeah, we still have a lot of work to do."
Things are definitely not that simple when a backup quarterback controls the game; especially Colin Kaepernick and Lu Ke are two quarterbacks with completely different styles, which also means that the arrangements and selections in the tactical manual must change. , if they want to continue the team's cross-season winning streak, they still have a lot of preparations waiting.
Logan started the engine and slowly left the cemetery in the drizzle. You can find fallen leaves falling into shallow puddles on the roadside. They have not yet turned red or yellow, but they have withered early. It has only just entered September, and autumn seems to be approaching impatiently.
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On the day of Ryan Baldwin's funeral, nine people spontaneously organized to come to the funeral and expressed their condolences in the way of fans. More than 5,000 fans arrived at the cemetery one after another. Home fans wearing red, holding Golden or yellow bouquets were laid out in a vast golden ocean in the solemn and cold cemetery, accompanying Ryan to sleep quietly.
Later, other fans learned the news and went to the cemetery intermittently to express their deep condolences and remembrance in the same way. The large golden sea seemed to have never withered, and it stayed like this for a long time. The earth blooms proudly, becoming the most moving and brightest color in this resting place.
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A few days later, the San Francisco 49ers headed north to Seattle for their first away game of the season, but Lu Ke did not go with them.
Lu Ke still needs to focus on his left knee injury. Not to mention training, even standing and walking are prohibited. Even if he goes to Seattle, Lu Ke can only sit by and stare. He really can't help. There may even be uncertain variables in his injury due to traveling long distances; then. Rather than doing this, it is better to stay in San Francisco and recuperate.
So, for the first time in two seasons, Lu Ke did not go to the game with the team. This is a strange experience for the team and Lu Ke.
.. m.
