It’s been quite a journey for 36-year-old LeBron James — from leading the St. Vincent-St. Mary varsity basketball team to consecutive state titles during his freshman and sophomore years, to playing in eight straight NBA Finals. Through the many ups and downs in between, he has frequently exhibited a maturity belying his years.
As James — with a new cast of teammates — continues embarks on a quest for a fifth NBA championship ring, we thought we would take the opportunity to share ten of his most quotable quotes.
LEBRON JAMES’ TOP 10 QUOTES
With two decades of material to work with since James first appeared on the national radar, it’s difficult to settle on his top-ten utterances, but we gave it a go nonetheless. As James himself has said, “You’re not going to succeed all the time, and I know that.”
''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.''
''Akron, Ohio, is my home. I will always be here. I'm still working out at my old high school.''
''There are some teams and logo you see, no matter where you are in the world, and you know exactly who they are and what they mean.''
''I don't need too much. Glamour and all that stuff don't excite me. I am just glad I have the game of basketball in my life.''
''God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.''
''I always say, decisions I make, I live with them. There's always ways you can correct them or ways you can do them better. At the end of the day, I live with them.''
''I played football for a team called the East Dragons. We only had six regular season games. I played tailback and I had 18 touchdowns in six games. That's when I knew I had some athletic ability.''
''My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.''
''I will not just shut up and dribble. I get to sit up here and talk about what's really important.''
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