Kyle Lowry Stops Playing Basketball

Kyle Lowry 停止打籃球

Jul 8, 2026, 18:30

Kyle Lowry played basketball for twenty years. Now he is retired.

Kyle Lowry 打了二十年籃球。現在他退休了。

Lowry signed a short contract with the Toronto Raptors on July 7. The team will put his number 7 jersey in the arena. He is happy about this.

Lowry 於 7 月 7 日與多倫多暴龍隊簽署了一份短期合約。球隊將會將他的 7 號球衣懸掛在場館中。他對此感到很高興。

Lowry played for the Raptors for nine years. He won a big championship in 2019. He has many friends in the NBA.

Lowry 在暴龍隊效力了九年。他在 2019 年贏得了一次重大冠軍。他在 NBA 有很多朋友。

Now Lowry has new jobs. He works for NBA on Prime on TV. He also helps own a women's sports team called Toronto Tempo.

現在 Lowry 有了新工作。他在電視台 NBA on Prime 工作。他還共同擁有了一支名為多倫多 Tempo 的女子體育隊。

Kyle Lowry is not a player now. He works in media and owns a sports team.

Kyle Lowry 現在不再是球員。他在媒體界工作並擁有一支體育隊。

Look at how the story changes from the past to the present. This is the secret to moving from A1 to A2.

The Past (Finished) We add -ed to the action word to show it is over.

The Present (Current) We use the word is or works for things happening now.

Quick Guide: Time Words

Past Word	Present Word
Twenty years ago	Now
In 2019	Today

Example Transformation: "Lowry played basketball" $\rightarrow$ "Lowry works in media."

retired (adj.)

stopped working because of old age or choice

Example:My grandfather is retired, so he stays at home now.

contract (n.)

a legal agreement between people or companies

Example:The player signed a new contract for three years.

jersey (n.)

a special shirt worn by a sports team

Example:I bought a new basketball jersey yesterday.

arena (n.)

a large building for sports or concerts

Example:Thousands of people went to the arena to watch the game.

championship (n.)

the title of being the best team or player in a competition

Example:The team worked hard to win the championship.

media (n.)

TV, radio, and newspapers that give information to people

Example:He works in media as a news reporter.