LeBron James Quotes About Basketball

Quotes about: Basketball

• My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn't realize that four years ago. I do now.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Ohio, Years

  "LeBron James returning to Cleveland, where he has unfinished business" by Jason Hanna, www.cnn.com. July 11, 2014.

• I'm ready to accept the challenge. I'm coming home.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Home, Challenges

  "LeBron James leaves Miami Heat to rejoin Cleveland Cavaliers" by Martin Pengelly, www.theguardian.com. July 11, 2014.

• I like criticism. It makes you strong.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Strong, Inspiration

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

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Inspiration, Way

• You have to be able to accept failure to get better.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Inspiration, Failure

• I don't want to be Kobe, I want to be LeBron.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Want

  "Q&A: LeBron James". ESPN RISE Interview, www.espn.com. October 1, 2001.

• Ask me to play. I'll play. Ask me to shoot. I'll shoot. Ask me to pass. I'll pass. Ask me to steal, block out, sacrifice, lead, dominate. Anything. But it's not what you ask of me. It's what I ask of myself.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Block, Sacrifice

• I think the reason why I'm the person who I am today is because I went through those tough times when I was younger.

  LeBron James

  Inspirational, Basketball, Thinking

• It's hard to win in the league, because every team is good, they got players on their team. A lot harder than high school. It's competitive, and that's what I most love about it.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Team, Inspiration

  Group interview, www.insidehoops.com. January 4, 2004.

• A lot of players know how to play the game, but they really don't know how to play the game, if you know what I mean. They can put the ball in the hoop, but I see things before they even happen. You know how a guy can make his team so much better? That's one thing I learned from watching Jordan.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Team, Mean

• I told myself if I ever made it to the level I want to be at, I'm gonna give back.

  LeBron James

  Inspirational, Basketball, Giving

• Everywhere I've been, I've been the best player. I love being a leader, and I love being the best. I just want to get better. It's not about being cocky or selfish or anything like that. It's just how I am.

  LeBron James

  Inspirational, Basketball, Selfish

• There is a lot of pressure put on me, but I don't put a lot of pressure on myself. I feel if I play my game, it will take care of itself.

  LeBron James

  Inspirational, Motivational, Basketball

  InsideHoops.com Interview, www.insidehoops.com. June 14, 2003.

• With that locker room I could sleep there after games.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Sleep, Games

• 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

  Basketball, Mom, Inspiration

  ESPN RISE interview, www.espn.com. October 1, 2001.

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

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Nike

  Inside Hoops Interview, www.insidehoops.com. June 14, 2003.

• In the next 15 or 20 years, I hope I'll be the richest man in the world. That's one of my goals. I want to be a billionaire. I want to get to a position where generation on generation don't have to worry about nothing. I don't want family members from my kids to my son's kids to never have to worry. And I can't do that now just playing basketball.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Inspiration, Kids

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

  LeBron James

  Inspirational, Basketball, Games

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

  LeBron James

  Inspirational, Basketball, Lasts

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

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Inspiration, Night

• Basketball isn't easy. All my life I've been striving to make myself better. It's a full time commitment. To be the best, you have to work the hardest. You have to chase what seems impossible over and over and over again, because giving up is not an option, and when you feel like you've reached your limit, it's only the beginning, that's when the time to dig deep, to find the courage to push some more, because if you've got the drive, the discipline, and the resolve to do what it takes to make yourself great, then the rewards are endless.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Giving Up, Commitment

• I've been watching basketball for a long time, I'm a historian of the game. I don't know any other team that's gotten to the Finals without two All-Stars... I cannot remember thinking of it. I don't even know if it's ever happened, for a team to lose two All-Stars and still be able to make it to the Finals.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Stars, Team

• I've given these guys the blueprint on how to win a premiership, now I just have to be patient until they're ready.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Winning, Nba

• I'm very good at noticing talent. I knew he was special then and obviously he is now.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Nba, Special

• I'm very, very confident in my ability to see the game - even before it's played.

  LeBron James

  Basketball, Nba, Games

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