北京时间12月6日，北控男篮主场迎战山东男篮，在比赛开始前，北控男篮主帅马布里在场中对昨日因病离开人世的前首钢男篮队长吉喆致辞默哀，默哀词中称为痛失这位北京英雄而感到哀悼，并称吉喆会被永远记住。
以下为马布里赛前致辞全文：
Ni Hao.
I speak to you tonight with a heavy heart. My Beijing Brother, and former teammate, ,
captain, G-Man, number 51, recently passed away.
今晚我心情沉重。我的北京哥们儿，前队友，前队长，51号，吉喆，昨日离开了我们.
I just wanted to share a few words about him on behalf of my immediate family, my current CBA family, the Beikong Royal fighters, my former team, the Beijing Ducks as well as the City of Beijing.
我谨代表我的家人，我的CBA家族北控俱乐部，之前效力的北京队，以及北京这座城市，为痛失这位北京英雄而感到哀悼。
The passing of G-Man makes me think of a scripture in the bible. “… to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.”
吉喆的离开让我想起圣经的经文，’离开肉体即会与主同在。”
No words can heal this hurt I am feeling right now, or the pain I am sure G-Man’s wife, his child and parents are feeling also. What helps me to find comfort is knowing G-Man is one of God’s angels, and he’s looking over us, watching and protecting us.
没有词汇可以治愈此痛，吉喆的妻子与家人也一定是这样。但我们知道吉喆是上帝的天使，他会一直守护我们。
Did you know that G-Man really loved his fans and he had so much love for the City of Beijing? He really did. Playing for this special city was a true highlight of G-Man’s life.
你可知道吉喆有多爱他的球迷和北京这座城市。他真的好爱。为北京而战就是他此生的高光时刻。
This Champion’s Champion, captain, teammate, husband, father and son fought a good fight, especially during the last year and a half of his life. Now, it is time for G-Man to take his final rest.
这位冠军中的冠军，我的队友，队长，他是人子，也是丈夫，父亲，打完了壮烈的一仗，特别是他人生最后的一年半。现在到了可以休息的时候。
G-Man 51, you are forever loved, will be forever remembered, and your legacy will forever live on.
吉喆，你被爱着，会被永远记住，你的故事会永远延续下去。
LOVE IS LOVE.
