The 70 best quotes by LeBron James

The best famous quotes from this natural born competitor and leader.

When we talk about LeBron James (Akron, Ohio, 1984) perhaps we are talking about one of the most successful basketball players in history.

Born in an environment of poverty and marginality, the constant effort made him reach the top in the NBA Olympus, being considered by many fans as a worthy successor of another master of the basket: Michael Jordan.

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LeBron James' Famous Quotes

Nicknamed as "The King", LeBron James has achieved to date three rings as NBA champion. His figure leaves no one indifferent: he is hated and loved almost equally.

In today's article we are going to review the best quotes of LeBron Jamesas well as his most motivational statements and quotes.

1. Maybe my Pain was my motivation.

Talking about his childhood and relationship with his parents.

2. My dream has become a reality now, and it's the best feeling I've ever had.

When he got to the best league in the world.

3. I think about the team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed.

Always preferred to assist an unmarked player.

4. If a great opportunity shows up, I would like to take it.

He is not one of those people who let the trains run away.

5. Winning is something very big for me.

Ambitious like few others, he tastes the sweetness of success.

6. As a professional athlete, a lot will be said about you, but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.

You have to abstract yourself and do your job well.

7. You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed, you're not going to succeed all the time, I know that.

Nothing has to make you lose your way to success.

8. You have to accept failure in order to improve.

They are just learning.

9. I like criticism, it makes you stronger.

When someone says something negative about you, don't take it personally and build on it to improve.

10. I have motivation, a lot of motivation.

A quote from LeBron James that can't be disputed.

11. I like to laugh and joke around, but I'm not easily distracted.

Always focused on your games.

12. I think the reason I am who I am today is because I went through those tough times when I was younger.

Childhood toughened you on all levels.

13. I have a responsibility to lead and I take it very seriously.

He has always had the burden of leading his teams to an NBA ring.

14. Being the only man in the house with my mother helped me grow up.

She grew up without a father, so she had to grow up earlier than most.

15. Ever since I was a kid he was always a winner.

He loved to win and compete to the fullest.

16. When you have that respect from your teammates, you do things more comfortably.

Feeling supported and valued results in a more confident way of playing.

17. There is a lot of pressure put on me, but I don't put a lot of pressure on myself.

You just have to go out there and do your best, and the results will come on their own.

18. I've always been a leader. I've always been the tallest person on the team when I was younger. I seemed to know what to do at all times.

Your leadership comes naturally.

19. Now, being a parent, I come home, see my child and forget any mistakes I have made or the reason I am unhappy. I come home and my son is smiling or comes running to me. It has made me grow as an individual and as a man.

On the lessons he gains every day in his role as a father.

20. Commitment is a big part of who I am and what I believe in. How much are you committed to earn? How much are you committed to be a good friend? To be trusted? To be successful?

A matter of daily commitment.

21. I don't know how tall I am or how much I weigh. Because I don't want anyone to know my identity. I'm like a superhero. Call me a basketball man.

Although he is officially 2.03m tall and weighs around 113 kg, LeBron talks like this about himself.

22. The first time I stepped foot on a basketball court I became a businessman.

A money-making machine.

23. God gave me other gifts to do other things besides play basketball.

One of those LeBron James quotes that has gone around the world.

24. I am confident in my ability.

About his self-confidence.

25. I've always been a selfless guy and that's the only way I know how to play on the court and I try to play to the best of my ability, not only for myself, but for my teammates.

On his altruism on the track.

26. I always say that I live with the decisions I make. There is always a way to correct them or better ways. At the end of the day I live with them.

You have to be conscious with the successes and mistakes of the past.

27. I like to be around people.

It feels good to be in good company.

28. I hear my friends and my mother say I'm special, but I honestly don't get it.

It's not considered a big deal.

29. I have short-term goals; to get better every day, to help my teammates every day, but my ultimate goal is to win an NBA championship. That's all that matters. I dream about it all the time. It would be awesome.

LeBron's quote from when he hadn't won a title yet. And he's already on his third ring.

30. Every night on the court I give it my all, and if I don't give 100%, I criticize myself.

Effort can never be questioned.

31. Warren Buffet once told me "follow your instincts".

The great investor once turned to LeBron James to tell him this.

32. When you're on the playing field it's not about whether you like it or not. All that matters is playing at a high level and doing whatever it takes to help your team win.

You can be more or less popular, but if you win games you are being important.

33. It's hard to win the league, because all the teams are good, they have good players. It is much more difficult than in high school. It's competitive and that's what I like the most.

Winning the ring means being elite among the elite.

34. I hate to let my teammates come down. I know I'm not going to hit every shot. Sometimes I try to make the right play and it results in a miss. I don't feel terrible because I have to answer questions about it. I feel terrible in the locker room because I could have done more to help my teammates win.

On his leadership on the court.

35. I'm going to use all my tools, my ability and make the best life I can.

About your philosophy of life.

36. I don't need much. The glamour and all that doesn't excite me. I'm just glad to have basketball in my life.

A great humbling quote from LeBron James.

37. Maybe the people burning my jerseys weren't LeBron James fans.

On his departure from Cleveland.

38. This is a job and we want to have a good time. But it's a job and it should look like we're going to work.

Don't confuse enjoying yourself on the court with unprofessionalism.

39. With that locker room I couldn't sleep after the games.

A criticism of one of your teams.

40. I am happy to be part of the Nike family.

About when he signed for the textile multinational.

41. It was great to be there with a good friend.

About JR Smith, one of his friends and teammates.

42. We don't want them to feel frustrated, that sticks in your mind too much. We have to work on it and see what we did wrong.

We have to draw conclusions from our mistakes in order to improve.

43. Strength, fight and courage.

Your three principles of the game.

44. I laugh and joke, but I am not easily distracted.

His concentration is always bombproof.

45. When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I started playing sports, organized sports.

That's when you knew your athletic talent was huge.

46. I like to go out and get up the court, using my speed and aggressiveness to get to the hoop.

His way of playing.

47. I played as if every day was my last day with a basketball.

There is no other way to play at the highest level.

48. You can't be afraid of failure. It's the only way to succeed: you're not going to succeed all the time, and I know that.

You always have to look forward, despite your mistakes.

49. My father wasn't there when I was a kid, and I always used to say: Why me? Why don't I have a father? Why isn't he around? Why did he leave my mother? But 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?

On the absence of the father figure in his life.

50. You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play basketball.

He's not a one-dimensional man.

51. I went through a lot of battles in high school.

Ohio high schools always have problems and fights.

52. But sports got me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.

An escape.

53. For me, already being part of a single-parent household and knowing that it was just me and my mother, you woke up sometimes and hoped that the next day you could be with your mother because she was trying to make sure I was taken care of. But all I cared about was that she was home.

Another reflection on her childhood.

54. There are always people asking you for something. But I feel like I have a foundation. I have a supporting cast that doesn't bother me too much.

Your family and friends.

55. I hate to disappoint my teammates. I know I'm not going to make every shot. Sometimes I try to make the right play, and if it results in a loss, I feel terrible. I don't feel bad because I have to answer questions about it. I feel bad in the locker room because I could have done more to help my teammates win.

A born leader must be a born leader at every turn.

56. My mother and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.

Maternal support was fundamental in LeBron James' life.

57. When we were kids, we would drive north, that's our highway. There would be office buildings on the side of the highway and I would say that's what my house is going to look like when I grow up. I'm going to start making my house look like that.

A childhood memory you want to capture in your present home.

58. For all positions, I just bring a determination to win. Being a selfless player, I believe I can keep up with my teammates. When one of the best players on the court is selfless, I believe it transfers to the other players.

Selflessness made basketball player.

59. You know, when I have a bad game is when I think I still have work to do and a lot of people to impress.

A way to redeem yourself after a loss.

60. Akron, Ohio, is my home. It will always be remembered. Akron, Ohio, is my life.

About his hometown.

61. I'm not going to fight because I mean too much to our team, and I can't afford to get ejected for a game or do something stupid to get ejected from a postseason game.

The gift of controlling emotions in pursuit of the team.

62. I grew up on the north side of Akron. So those scary, lonely nights, that's every night. You hear a lot of police sirens, you hear a lot of gunshots. Things you don't want your kids to hear growing up.

Dangerous place.

63. There are some teams and logos that you can see, no matter where you are in the world, and you know exactly who they are and what they mean.

The NBA language is universal.

64. There's a lot of pressure put on me, but I don't put a lot of pressure on myself. I feel like if I play my game, it will work itself out.

It's all about flow.

65. I need music. It's like my heartbeat, so to speak. It keeps me going no matter what's going on: bad games, press, whatever.

The music motivates you before and after every match.

66. Your teammates give you confidence. They give me confidence all year, all postseason.

Your confidence is based on them.

67. I don't want to be called an armorer, but I can't stop it.

Reflection on his role on the court.

68. Being the only male in the home with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast.

There was no other choice.

69. When I was 5, some financial things happened, and I moved seven times in one year. We moved from one apartment to another, sometimes living with friends. My mother always said, 'Don't get comfortable, because we may not be here very long.'

A nomadic way of life that helped him mature early.

70. If a great opportunity opens up, I'd love to be involved? or starring in a movie.

His plans go beyond the sport of basketball.