"The best teacher in life is experience."
LeBron James
Professional Basketball Player
LeBron James is a professional basketball player known for his exceptional skills, leadership, and influence on and off the court.
- Born
- December 30, 1984
- Quotes
- 263
- Rank
- #302
Quote collection
LeBron James quotes (page 2 of 14)
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"When I miss you, sometimes I listen to music or look at pictures of you, not to remind me of you but to make me feel as if I'm with you. It makes me forget the distance and capture you."
"Some times your best effort just isn't good enough."
"Every night on the court I give my all, and if I'm not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself."
"My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn't realize that four years ago. I do now."
"We have an opportunity to get better."
"I'm not afraid of nothing, I just like the challenge, and I love being here."
"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."
"I'm a guy who tries to be successful in all that I do, and when you fall short, it hurts."
"Once you become a professional athlete or once you do anything well, then you're automatically a role model ... I have no problem being a role model. I love it. I have kids looking up to me and hopefully I inspire these kids to do good things."
"I don't want to be called a point guard, but I can't stop it."
"I do Pilates and yoga to stay in front of the curve. I feel like it's helping me. Does it work for everybody? I don't know. I'm not a guru on how to be in the best condition. Let me sit here and tell you that. But it works for me."
"I am just happy to be part of the Nike family."
"In this fall - this is very tough - in this fall I'm going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat."
"Once you squeeze toothpaste out, you can't put it back into the tube. The same is true with our words. Once we say something hurtful, we can't take it back"
"In fourth grade, I missed 82 days of school. Out of 160."
"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."
"Well, I mean, to me, I think my ultimate - my ultimate goal is winning championships and - and I understand that me going down as one of the greats will not happen until I, you know, win a championship."
"I love the success of my teammates more than my individual achievements. I've just always cared more about that since I started playing."
"I told myself if I ever made it to the level I want to be at, I'm gonna give back."