LeBron James quotes

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

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

“I do have motivation. A lot of motivation.”

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

“I'm confident with my ability.”

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

“Volleyball, I could be pretty good. After a few practices I could be that striker, or whatever they call it.”

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

“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.”

— LeBron James

“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.'”

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

“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.”

— LeBron James

“You know, when I have a bad game, it continues to humble me and know that, you know, you still have work to do and you still have a lot of people to impress.”

— LeBron James

“My game is really played above time. I don't say that like I'm saying I'm ahead of my time. I'm saying, like, if I'm on the court and I throw a pass, the ball that I've thrown will lead my teammate right where he needs to go, before he even knows that that's the right place to go to.”

— LeBron James

“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.”

— LeBron James

“Where I grew up - I grew up on the north side of Akron, lived in the projects. So those scared and lonely nights - that's every night. You hear a lot of police sirens, you hear a lot of gunfire. Things that you don't want your kids to hear growing up.”

— LeBron James

“And winning is a huge thing for me.”

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

“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.”

— LeBron James

“I'm not going to fight because I mean too much to our team, and I can't afford to be suspended for a game or do something stupid to get me kicked out of a playoff game.”

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

“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.”

— LeBron James

“Cleveland fans are awesome.”

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James

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

— LeBron James