Don't be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.
~ Lebron James
For me, already being part of a single parent household and knowing it was just me and my mom, you'd would wake up times and hope that the next day you'd be able to be alongside your mother because she was out trying to make sure that I was taken care of. But all I cared about was her being home.
When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.
You have to be able to accept failure to get better.
But sports carried me away from being in a gang, or being associated with drugs. Sports was my way out.
When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports.
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.
I like criticism. It makes you strong.
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!
Basketball is my passion, I love it. But my family and friends mean everything to me. That's what's important. I need my phone so I can keep in contact with them at all times.
I am just happy to be part of the Nike family.
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.
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.
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.
To all the positions, I just bring the determination to win. Me being an unselfish player, I think that can carry on to my teammates. When you have one of the best players on the court being unselfish, I think that transfers to the other players.
You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.
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.
My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.
Being the only man in the household with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast.
I hear my friends and my mom tell me I'm special, but honestly, I still don't get it.
Sometimes in the past when I played something might make me lose focus, or I would go home after a game where I thought I could have played better and I would let it hang over my head for a long time when it shouldn't.
But now, being a parent, I go home and see my son and I forget about any mistake I ever made or the reason I'm upset. I get home and my son is smiling or he comes running to me. It has just made me grow as an individual and grow as a man.
