LeBron James Quotes

“My father wasn't around when I was a kid. As I got older I looked deeper and thought, "I don't know what my father was going through, but if he was around all the time, would I be who I am today?"

“Being part of a single-parent household, you'd wake up hoping that the next day you'd be able to be alongside your mother because she was out trying to make sure that I was taken care of. But all I cared about was her being home.”

“Being a parent, I go home and see my son and I forget about any mistake I ever made or the reason I'm upset. It has just made me grow as an individual and grow as a man.”

“Basketball is my passion, I love it. But my family and friends mean everything to me. That's what's important.”

“I hear my friends and my mom tell me I'm special, but honestly, I still don't get it.”

“I hate letting my teammates down. I feel awful in that locker room because I could have done something more to help my teammates win.”

“Once you get on the playing field it's not about whether you're liked or not liked. All that matters is to play at a high level and do whatever it takes to help your team win.”

“I think, team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed.”

“I've always been an unselfish guy, and that's the only way I know how to play on the court. I try to play to the maximum of my ability, not only for myself but for my teammates.”

“When you have one of the best players on the court being unselfish, I think that transfers to the other players.”

“Your teammates give you the confidence. They give me the confidence all year, all postseason.”

“When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.”

“When you work out or you're doing anything active, it's more fun as a group. You may lose track of the time, and the next thing you know, you're working out for two hours because you're having fun.”

“I have short goals: to get better every day, to help my teammates every day. But my only ultimate goal is to win an NBA championship. I dream about it all the time, how it would look, how it would feel.”

“I've won at every level since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. And it won't be fulfilled until I win at the highest level.”

“Ever since I was a kid, I was always the winner.”

“I make impact plays. I make game-changing plays.”

“I'm confident with my ability.”

“The first time I stepped on an NBA court I became a businessman.”

“Warren Buffett told me once, always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with it and don't go back on it.”

“I need music. It's like my heartbeat. It keeps me going no matter what's going on: bad games, press, whatever!”

“Maybe the ones burning my jersey were never LeBron fans anyway.”

“Cleveland, this is for you!”

“I don't know how tall I am or how much I weigh. Because I don't want anybody to know my identity. I'm like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man.”

“I was a Chicago Bulls, Michael Jordan fan growing up.”