67 LeBron James Quotes (The All-Time NBA Scoring Leader) (2024)

Our LeBron James Quotes provide a glimpse at what it’s like to be one of the best basketball players ever to live.

A star in high school, he jumped immediately to the NBA. He played first in his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, before heading to Miami, where he won a couple of championships, and then returned to Cleveland to win another.

He now plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. The following quotes reflect LeBron’s mindset and competitive spirit.

Best LeBron James Quotes

1. I don’t want to be Kobe; I want to be LeBron.
2. In this fall, man, this is very tough; in this fall, I’m going to take my talents to South Beach and play with the Miami Heat. (on “The Decision”)
3. 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.
4. You have to be able to accept failure to get better.
5. I feel like I’m the best basketball player that ever played the game… That’s just my confidence, that’s just what I bring to the table, what I possess. But as far as if the scoring record gets me to another level, I don’t know.
6. My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.
7. 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. Do you know how a guy can make his team so much better? That’s one thing I learned from watching Jordan.
8. I like criticism – it makes you strong.
9. Sometimes, the coaches tell me to be selfish, but my game won’t let me be selfish.
10. I love sharing the ball with my teammates. I see a lot of things before my teammates see them.
11. 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.

On Overcoming Obstacles

1. All your life, you are told the things you cannot do. All your life, they will say you’re not good enough or strong enough or talented enough. They will say you’re the wrong height or the wrong weight or the wrong type to play this or be this or achieve this. They will tell you no. “A thousand times no. Until all the no’s become meaningless. All your life, they will tell you no.

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LeBron Sayings

1. It’s a humbling experience for me to be in this position.
2. D-Wade is the unselfish guy here—he is welcoming Chris Bosh and LeBron James to his team.
3. I laugh and joke, but I don’t get distracted very easily.
4. But ever since I was a kid, I was always a winner.
5. I expect us to win. I expect us to get better every day.
6. You gotta put the work in it.
7. We want to win it all. The only reason we play this game is to win championships.
8. A lot of people were saying that I was a selfish person and a selfish player. You know, it got to me.
9. My dream has become a reality now, and it’s the best feeling I’ve ever had.
10. I just do what I got to do and go out and be myself, on and off the court, and take care of my obligations. That’s generally your own destiny—knowing what you have to take care of.
11. You can’t let nobody run your train.
12. The day I can’t give the game everything on the floor is the day I’ll be done. Lucky for you guys, that day is not today.

On Parenting

1. The best thing I’ve been able to guide my boys and my little girl [on] is showing them the way and showing them, you know, about how to respect adults, how to be great in the community… I want my legacy to be that all my teammates and the people that played against me know I play the game the right way, and I competed at a high level.

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1. You are told the things you cannot do all your life. All your life, they will say you’re not good enough, strong enough, or talented enough; they will say you’re the wrong height, the wrong weight, or the wrong type to play this, be this, or achieve this. THEY WILL TELL YOU NO, a thousand times no until all the no’s become meaningless. All your life, they will tell you no, quite firmly and very quickly. AND YOU WILL TELL THEM YES.

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About Being A Teammate

1. Every night on the court I give my all, and if I’m not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself.
2. 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.
3. Nothing is given. Everything is earned.

Funny LeBron James Quotes

1. We played well all the way until, like, the second quarter.
2. Volleyball… I could be pretty good. After a few practices, I could be that striker, or whatever they call it.
3. Hello World, the Real King James is in the Building “Finally”. (LeBron’s first tweet)
4. So until you understand whoLeBron Jamesis, LeBron James is in a win-win situation, and will continue to be in a win-win situation.
5. Today is Hater Day. Everyone please let them get their 2 mins of fame and light! I Love You Haters. Continue to make me proud of u guys! LOL.
6. Absolutely not. Because at the end of the day, all the people that was rooting on me to fail, they have to wake up tomorrow and have the same life that they had before they woke up today. They have the same personal problems they had today.

On Leadership

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned.
4. People will hate you, rate you, shake you, and break you. But how strong you stand is what makes you.
5. I hope I can help guys coming out of high school if they need advice. I know the ins and outs of everything.
6. The only thing on my mind right now is trying to win the whole thing.
7. There’s no reason to play in the NBA if you don’t believe you can win it all.
8. ” “I never get too high on my stardom or what I can do.
9. Greatness is defined by how much you want to put into what you do.
10. I’m going to use all my tools and my God-given ability and make the best life I can with it.
11. 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!.

Inspirational LeBron James Quotes

1. If I didn’t believe in this team and this organization and the direction that we’re headed, I wouldn’t have signed the extension.
2. A team can’t work when a guy puts himself in front of a team. I have yet to be on a team like that.
3. I hear that word pressure all the time. 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.
4. 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.
5. They continue to criticize me for my outside shooting, but I continue to make outside shots.
6. No place is better than Akron.
7. Your hate makes me stronger.

Motivational Insights

1. Commitment is a big part of what I am and what I believe. How committed are you to winning? How committed are you to being a good friend? To being trustworthy? To being successful? How committed are you to being a good father, a good teammate, a good role model? There’s that moment every morning when you look in the mirror: Are you committed, or are you not?
2. 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.
3. I’m not promising a championship. I know how hard that is to deliver. We’re not ready right now.
4. 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.
5. And winning is a huge thing for me.
6. My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn’t realize that four years ago. I do now.
7. If it wasn’t for the determination and the willpower we have in each other, we wouldn’t have pulled through and got this win. Much respect to Spain, but the U.S. is back on top again.

On Life

1. It’s hard for me to congratulate somebody after you just lose to them. I’m a winner. It’s not a poor sport or anything like that. If somebody beats you up, you’re not going to congratulate them— I’m a competitor. That’s what I do. It doesn’t make sense for me to go over and shake somebody’s hand
2. I never wanted to leave Cleveland. My heart will always be in that area – in a perfect world, I would have loved to stay.
3. You become a champion as a team. I understand that. I know the history of the game.
4. I’m under a super microscope. I’ve got my friends to keep me cool. As long as you’ve got friends, you’ve got nothing to worry about.
5. I’m like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man.
6. I’m ready to accept the challenge. I’m coming home.
7. 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
8. 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. It’s 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’ Legacy

LeBron is frequently compared to Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. A standout in high school, he has lived up to the hype. James was the Number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft.

He won his first two NBA championships with the Miami Heat before returning to play with the Cleveland Cavaliers and winning another NBA title. He then won another championship with the Los Angeles Lakers. He’s won the Finals MVP, the season’s Most Valuable Player, Rookie of the Year and has been an NBA All-Star every year he has been in the league.

LeBron is the all-time leading NBA scorer, having recently passed Kareem Abdul Jabaar for that distinction. As a professional athlete, LeBron has also been a leader of social causes and frequently speaks out on issues related to social justice.

LeBron and his wife, Savannah, have three children: Bronny, Bryce, and Zhuri.

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LeBron James Quotes FAQ

Here are some frequently asked questions about LeBron James’ quotes.

What is LeBron James’ most famous quote?

“In this fall, man, this is very tough; in this fall, I’m going to take my talents to South Beach and play with the Miami Heat,” said LeBron James.

What was LeBron James first tweet?

LeBron’s first tweet was, “Hello World, the Real King James is in the Building “Finally”.”

What did LeBron James say about playing volleyball?

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

By Mike O’Halloran

Founder and Editor, Sports Feel Good Stories

Mike O’Halloran founded Sports Feel Good Stories in 2009. He co-authored four trivia books for kids under the Smart Attack line. Mike coached basketball for 15 seasons, taught tennis, and has written four books on basketball coaching. He has been a contributing writer for USA Football, the youth arm of the NFL. Mike is the founder of the Fantasy Football Team Names Hall of Fame.

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