LeBron James

Professional Basketball Player American Born 1984 (age 42)

NBA's all-time leading scorer; often compared to Michael Jordan in greatness.

374 quotes

"I believe in paying it forward and helping others rise"
Kindness
"Your potential is limitless if you believe it is"
Imagination
"I've learned that resilience is built through adversity"
Strength
"Community and connection are essential to human flourishing"
Relationships
"I want to be a positive force in the world"
Hope
"I'm just trying to be great. I don't know how you measure greatness in the NBA, but I know it when I see it."
Success
"You can't be afraid to fail. It's the only way you succeed."
Courage
"I treat life like a straight line. I want to move forward, not backward."
Change
"What's the definition of being a leader? It's prayer. It's being a servant to your teammates."
Leadership
"I want to be remembered as someone who tried to help his teammates and tried to make winning plays."
Work
"Just be who you are, man. Don't try to be somebody else."
Truth
"I know that I'm never going to be perfect. But I can try to be better every single day."
Perseverance
"Everybody has the ability to be great because everybody has a brain."
Wisdom
"The game is so much bigger than me. I'm just blessed to be able to play it."
Gratitude
"I don't have much time to relax, but I try to enjoy the moment when I can."
Time
"Life is a game. You have to be strategic with your moves."
Philosophy
"I believe in myself. I've always believed in myself."
Faith
"You have to have the mentality that you're going to work hard no matter what happens."
Motivation
"I'm a person who loves life and I love living it."
Happiness
"Family is everything. Everything revolves around family."
Family
"Surround yourself with people who believe in you, not people who just like you."
Friendship
"There's nothing wrong with having your goals and ambitions and wants, and striving to be the best."
Dreams
"I never looked at it as losing. I looked at it as learning."
Education
"Everything I do, I do it to be great at it. That's all I know."
"You're the master of your own destiny. Call your shots."
Power
"I want to be remembered for what I accomplish on and off the court."
"Don't talk about it. Be about it."
"I'm a student of the game. I'm always learning."
Knowledge
"I have to be able to trust my teammates and vice versa."
Relationships
"I know that I'm an employee of the fans. That's who I work for."