Quotes by

LeBron James

I need music. Its like my heartbeat, so to speak. It keeps me going no matter whats going on – bad games, press, whatever! – 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, Dont get comfortable, because we may not be here long. – LeBron James

I hear my friends and my mom tell me Im special, but honestly, I still dont get it. – LeBron James

But now, being a parent, I go home and see my son and I forget about any mistake I ever made or the reason Im 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. – LeBron James

Akron, Ohio, is my home. I will always be here. Im still working out at my old high school. – 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 shouldnt. – LeBron James

For me, already being part of a single parent household and knowing it was just me and my mom, youd would wake up times and hope that the next day youd 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. – LeBron James

Im 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. – LeBron James

You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: Yes, youre doing the right thing, youre always right. No, they tell me when Im wrong, and thats why Ive been able to stay who I am and stay humble. – LeBron James

Basketball is my passion, I love it. But my family and friends mean everything to me. Thats whats important. I need my phone so I can keep in contact with them at all times. – LeBron James

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. Its 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. – LeBron James

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

When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports. – LeBron James

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

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

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

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

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

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

You have to be able to accept failure to get better. – LeBron James