Top 66 LeBron James Quotes

For me, already being part of a single parent household and knowing it was just me and my mom, you’d would wake up times and hope 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.

It’s always a struggle growing up in Akron.

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

If a great opportunity opens itself up, I would love to be involved… or star in a movie.

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

Sometimes in the past when I played something might make me lose focus, or I would go home after a game where I thought I could have played better and I would let it hang over my head for a long time when it shouldn’t.

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

I like being around people.

Warren Buffet told me once and he said always follow your gut. When you have that gut feeling, you have to go with don’t go back on it.

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. It’s all that matters. I dream about it. I dream about it all the time, how it would look, how it would feel. It would be so amazing.

I went through a lot of battles in high school.

I laugh and joke, but I don’t get distracted very easily.

If a great opportunity opens itself up, I would love to be involved… or star in a movie.

I like being around people.

I’m just a little kid from Akron.

I love watching track and field – the 4×100 relay, the 100-(meter) dash, the 200-(meter) dash. To see what they’re able to do, I love watching that.

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

Akron, Ohio, is my home. I will always be here. I’m still working out at my old high school.

Being the only man in the household with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast.

I love watching track and field – the 4×100 relay, the 100-(meter) dash, the 200-(meter) dash. To see what they’re able to do, I love watching that.

I love showcasing my talents – not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world.

When I was 5, some financial things happened, and I moved seven times in a year. We moved from apartment to apartment, sometimes living with friends. My mom would always say, ‘Don’t get comfortable, because we may not be here long.’

Every night on the court I give my all, and if I’m not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself.

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

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

In fourth grade, I missed 82 days of school. Out of 160.

I’m confident with my ability.

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

When I was 5, some financial things happened, and I moved seven times in a year. We moved from apartment to apartment, sometimes living with friends. My mom would always say, ‘Don’t get comfortable, because we may not be here long.’

I’m confident with my ability.

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

I never get too high on my stardom or what I can do.

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

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

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. That’s what it’s about.

No place is better than Akron.

You know, I’m just 6’9″ and 260. And just so happen to be very good at playing the game of basketball.

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

I played football for a team called the East Dragons on the east side of town. We only had six regular season games. And six games I played tail back and I had 18 touchdowns in six games. That’s when I knew I had some athletic ability.

I hate letting my teammates down. 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 awful. I don’t feel awful because I have to answer questions about it. I feel awful in that locker room because I could have done something more to help my teammates win.

Sometimes in the past when I played something might make me lose focus, or I would go home after a game where I thought I could have played better and I would let it hang over my head for a long time when it shouldn’t.

I don’t read books much.

I treated it like every day was my last day with a basketball.

You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: ‘Yes, you’re doing the right thing, you’re always right.’ No, they tell me when I’m wrong, and that’s why I’ve been able to stay who I am and stay humble.

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

I never get too high on my stardom or what I can do.

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

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

I was so used to going out and winning state championships and playing in the postseason.

As a kid, we would drive up and down 77 North – that’s our highway – there would be office buildings on the side of the highway and I’d be like, that’s what my house is going to look like when I get older. I’m going to start making my house look like this.

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

But now, 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. I get home and my son is smiling or he comes running to me. It has just made me grow as an individual and grow as a man.

I don’t read books much.

As a professional athlete a lot is going to be said about you – but I just try to move forward and try to achieve my goals.

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

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

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

I’m going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.

I mean, when you grow up in the inner city and you grow up in a single-parent household, that’s – those are humbling times, you know?

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!

And winning is a huge thing for me.

As a kid, we would drive up and down 77 North – that’s our highway – there would be office buildings on the side of the highway and I’d be like, that’s what my house is going to look like when I get older. I’m going to start making my house look like this.

I do have motivation. A lot of motivation.

Akron, Ohio, is my home. I will always be here. I’m still working out at my old high school.

I’m a pretty funny guy, and I would love to do a comedy with a bunch of funny guys – movie-star guys, where they could help me through it.

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.