You become a champion as a team. I understand that. I know the history of the game. LeBron James More Quotes by LeBron James More Quotes From LeBron James I like to get out and get up the court, using my speed and aggressiveness toward the hoop. LeBron James get-upcourtspeed I don't want to be Kobe, I want to be LeBron. LeBron James basketballwant When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable. LeBron James teammatecomfortable When you work out or you're doing anything active, it's more fun as a group. You may lose track of the time, and the next thing you know, you're working out for two hours because you're having fun. LeBron James trackfuntwo Akron, Ohio, is my home. I will always be here. I'm still working out at my old high school. LeBron James ohiohomeschool Every practice, every film session, every game will help our chemistry. LeBron James practicegameshelping I'm taking my talents to South Beach. LeBron James south-beachtalentbeach 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. LeBron James hatewinningloss But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out. LeBron James drugsportsway But ever since I was a kid, I was always the winner. LeBron James winnerkids 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. LeBron James basketballinspirationalthinking Where I grew up - I grew up on the north side of Akron, lived in the projects. So those scared and lonely nights - that's every night. You hear a lot of police sirens, you hear a lot of gunfire. Things that you don't want your kids to hear growing up. LeBron James growing-uplonelykids As a man, if you got a problem with somebody, you sit down face to face and you talk to them eye to eye. And you hash it out and move on. LeBron James eyemenmoving I mean, when you grow up in the inner city and you grow up in a single-parent household, that's - those are humbling times, you know? LeBron James growing-upinspirationmean You know, softball is the other sport I do besides basketball. LeBron James basketballsoftballsports I went through a lot of battles in high school. LeBron James high-schoolbattleschool 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 LeBron James toothpastehurtfulour-words You know, my family and friends have never been yes-men: 'Yes, you're doing the right thing, you're always right.' No, they tell me when I'm wrong, and that's why I've been able to stay who I am and stay humble. LeBron James who-i-amhumblemen A LeBron James team is never desperate. LeBron James desperateteam You lose in the Finals, they're all disappointing. Doesn't matter if I'm playing in Miami, Cleveland or on Mars. You lose the Finals, it's disappointing. LeBron James nba-championshipsclevelandfinals
