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LeBron James - Motivational Quotes, Mental Profile & Biography

Because I don't want anybody to know my identity. I'm like a superhero. Call me Basketball Man."

"I like criticism. It makes you strong."

"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."

"I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it."

"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."

"I'm 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."

"I'm going to use basketball to better myself, to set up my family, and to give them things that I never had."

"Every night on the court I give my all, and if I'm not giving 100 percent, I criticize myself."

"I'm going to go out and be myself. I know I'm great. That's what matters."

"I have never been afraid of big moments. I get butterflies... I get nervous and anxious, but I think those are all good signs that I'm ready for the moment."

"Visualization is a key part of my preparation. I see myself making crucial plays and leading my team to victory."

"I'm a guy who believes in unfinished business."

"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."

"My game is really played above the rim predominantly."

"I'm a guy who believes in God, Jesus Christ, my grandmother, and myself."

"I'm not a guy who's going to brag or feel like I'm better than the group."

"I always tell my son, you know, if you want to be good at something, you have to practice it every day."

”You have to be able to accept failure to get better.”

”I like criticism. It makes you strong.”

”I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.”

”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 like to go against the odds, you know. I'm not afraid to take a stance.”

”I've always been a leader. I've always kind of been the tallest on my team when I was younger but always kind of the smartest.”

”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.”

”My game is really played above the rim more than anything. I like to be in the air, just flying around.”

”I always tell the kids, 'You have two eyes and one mouth. Keep two open and one closed. You never learn anything if you're the one talking.'”

”I'm not a guy who's going to brag or boast or talk and create a headline. It's not my way. I was raised that way to let your actions speak for yourself.”

”The best teacher in life is experience. You go through things, you try things out, and it doesn't work, and then you try things out again and tweak them, and it works.”

”I think the reason why I'm the person I am today is because I went through those tough times when I was younger.”

”For me, being a professional athlete means giving back, plain and simple. It is important to be actively involved in things that you care about and in the community.”

”My game is really built around strength, speed, agility, finesse, all of that. I'm never content with where I'm at. I always want to get better, always want to be the best.”

”I don't believe in pressure. Pressure is when you don't know where your next meal is coming from.”

”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.”

”I'm just trying to take whatever negativity or whatever people want to throw at me and turn it into a positive.”

”I'm not in the 'prove-people-wrong' business. I'm in the 'make-my-mom-proud' business.”

”I'm not going to fight because someone says something negative or controversial about me.”

”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.”

 

 

LeBron James

LeBron James is one of the most famous and accomplished basketball players in history. Born in Akron, Ohio in 1984, he first rose to national prominence as a high school phenom before being selected as the first overall pick in the 2003 NBA draft.

Brief history

He quickly became one of the NBA's top players, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to their first-ever NBA Finals appearance in 2007. He spent several seasons with the Miami Heat, where he won two NBA championships, before returning to Cleveland in 2014 and leading the team to their first championship in 2016. In 2018, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he currently plays.

Major Achievements

He has won four NBA championships, four NBA MVP awards, and two Olympic gold medals. He is widely considered one of the greatest basketball players of all time, known for his athleticism, basketball IQ, and leadership on and off the court. In addition to his success on the court, he is also known for his philanthropic efforts, including the creation of the LeBron James Family Foundation, which aims to improve the lives of at-risk youth.

In 2020, he led the Lakers to their first NBA championship in a decade, earning his fourth NBA Finals MVP award in the process. He also became the first player in NBA history to win NBA Finals MVP awards with three different teams.

In addition to his success in the NBA, he has also had success on the international stage, representing the United States in numerous international competitions. He won gold medals at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, as well as the 2006 FIBA World Championships.

Awards and accolades

Throughout his career, he has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades. He has been named to the All-NBA First Team 13 times, and has been selected to the NBA All-Defensive First Team five times. He has also won the NBA scoring title once, and led the league in assists per game during the 2019-20 season.

Off the court, he has been recognized for his philanthropic efforts and activism. In 2020, he was named the recipient of the Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award, which recognizes athletes who have made a significant impact on society through their humanitarian efforts.

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