Don't be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.
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.
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.
This is a job and we want to have fun. But it's a job and we should look like we're going to work.
Some times your best effort just isn't good enough.
Don't be afraid of failure. This is the way to succeed.” ― LeBron James, Shooting Stars
I went through a lot of battles in high school. LeBron James
Something just doesn't pop under your nose;you have to work for it.
Well, of course you question it, especially when you get to this point. I always look at it would I rather not make the playoffs or lose in The Finals? I don't know. I don't know. I've missed the playoffs twice. I lost in The Finals four times. I'm almost starting to be like I'd rather not even make the playoffs than to lose in The Finals. It would hurt a lot easier if I just didn't make the playoffs and I didn't have a shot at it.
You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.
You have to do what's best for you and what's going to make you happy at the end of the day, because no one can live with the consequences or anything that comes with your decision besides you.
You know, softball is the other sport I do besides basketball.
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.
Your teammates give you the confidence. They give me the confidence all year, all postseason.
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.
You learn from mistakes, you learn from losses, but this game doesn't put something on me where it's, 'Hey, I've finally done it. This was a big game. We won it and we have to move on.'
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.
You have to be able to accept failure to get better.
You can't let nobody run your train.
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.
You become a champion as a team. I understand that. I know the history of the game.
Yoga isn't just about the body, it's also about the mind and it's a technique that has really helped me.
Working with all of these kids is great. It doesn't get any better than this, to come down and inspire kids who want to play the game of basketball and put smiles on their faces.
With that locker room I could sleep there after games.
Why should I care? I have all the money in the world.
When you have that respect from your teammates, it makes it a lot more comfortable.
When you get to know some of the history of the game, Oscar Robertson is one of the names that pops up first.
When I miss you, sometimes I listen to music or look at pictures of you, not to remind me of you but to make me feel as if I'm with you. It makes me forget the distance and capture you.
When I got back from the war in 1946 people didn't want the Mr. Smith kind of movie any more, and I refused to make war pictures.
When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports.
Well, I mean, to me, I think my ultimate - my ultimate goal is winning championships and - and I understand that me going down as one of the greats will not happen until I, you know, win a championship.
We were playing every game to win, we just happened to win 27 in a row. Our motto was to try and go out and win every game, but there's nothing really to talk about.
We want to win it all. The only reason we play this game is to win championships.
We ran out of talent tonight. The guys played as hard as they could, as long as we could.
We played well all the way until, like, the second quarter.
We have to continue at a high level and make them take tough shots.
We have an opportunity to get better.
We hated Cleveland growing up. There's a lot of people in Cleveland we still hate to this day.
We don't want to get frustrated because it sticks in your mind too much. We have to work at it and see what we did wrong.
We did what we are supposed to. We protected home. We have to try to do it again Thursday night.
We defended. We made them keep tough shots, and we executed offensively.
We aren't comfortable. We are not satisfied. We have to stay even-keeled.
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.
Volleyball, I could be pretty good. After a few practices I could be that striker, or whatever they call it.
Tonight we had our chances but we ran out of talent.
To be honest, the play that was drawn up, I scratched it. I just told coach, 'Give me the ball.' We're either going to go to overtime or I'm going to win it for us. It was that simple.
This is a proud moment for our city. This is the first time we have won a Finals game in this city, and I'm happy to be part of the history.
They jumped on us. They were the aggressor. They had us on our heels from the beginning.
They continue to criticize me for my outside shooting, but I continue to make outside shots.
These fans here are unbelievable. They showed up and showed out tonight. We needed every little bit of it.
There's that moment every morning when you look in the mirror: Are you committed, or are you not?
There's no reason to play in the NBA if you don't believe you can win it all.
There's no encyclopedia or book about parenthood. You learn on the fly.
There is no room for Donald Sterling in our league - there is no room for him.
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.
There are some teams and logos you see, no matter where you are in the world, and you know exactly who they are and what they mean.
There are always people always asking you for something. But I feel like I have a foundation. I have a supporting cast where it doesn't bother me too much.
The same way you slow me down: … You can’t.
The only thing on my mind right now is trying to win the whole thing.
The modern athlete is an individual corporation. I'm not quite sure it's very good for sport, or good for team work, or those different things that sport says it's about. This is about business.
The man above has given me some unbelievable abilities to play the game of basketball. I just try to take advantage of it every night. I got the trust of my teammates and my coaching staff to go in there and let it go.
The group of guys I have... They are playing off straight motivation.
The Greater Man upstairs know when it's my time. Right now isn't the time.
The first time I stepped on an NBA court I became a businessman.
The best thing that ever happened to me was losing last year in the Finals. I had to change.
The best teacher in life is experience.
That's one of my biggest obstacles. I'm afraid of failure. I want to succeed so bad that I become afraid of failing.
That's crazy, because I had no idea what the word 'contraction' meant before I saw it on the Internet.
That's all our team is about. If we stop people, we're the most athletic team in this whole tournament and we can get out and get easy buckets.
That team across the way, you tip your hat to them. They did a great job. It showed in these Finals.
Teams make it tough on us, we make it tough on them. When you have two well coached teams that wanna win, it's going to be a competitive game.
Steph is scary. I've never seen anyone who can shoot the ball off the dribble like him. He got it going in 4th. Every game is different.
Sometimes the coaches tell me to be selfish, but my game won't let me be selfish.
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.
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
Once you get on the playing field it's not about whether you're liked or not liked. All that matters is to play at a high level and do whatever it takes to help your team win. That's what it's about.
No place is better than Akron.
My relationship with Northeast Ohio is bigger than basketball. I didn't realize that four years ago. I do now.
My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.
My favorite thing about being a father is just seeing my kids grow and do some of the same things that I did when I was a kid, man.
My family is happy. That makes my job a lot easier. For the fans, I try to put it all out there on the floor.
My dream has become a reality now, and it's the best feeling I've ever had.
Messi is the best player in the world. If he's not already, he'll be the best footballer of all time.
Maybe the ones burning my jersey were never LeBron fans anyway.
Maybe my pain was my motivation.
Man, meeting Michael Jordan for me was like.. black Jesus walking towards me. It was overwhelming to me to finally meet the guy I've looked up to my whole life.
Losing a basketball game hurts but when you see what you've been through, you look on it and say well if this is the worst thing that can happen to me, then I'm okay.
Know that I'm better solo. I invented solo.
Just wanted to inspire my teammates. Obviously, I didn't do enough.
Just because we are back home, don't get comfortable. Have that same uptight feeling like it's just us against everyone.
James also revealed he and his teammates smoked marijuana one night after getting access to a hotel room in Akron.
It's not just straight-line speed. He's got the agility and the quickness to go with it. His vision on the field is phenomenal. It just opens the playbook so much as a coach that I'm really looking forward to it.
It's hard to win in the league, because every team is good, they got players on their team. A lot harder than high school. It's competitive, and that's what I most love about it.
It's always a struggle growing up in Akron.
It's a lot of talent sitting in suits.
It's a humbling experience for me to be in this position.
It would be easier if I didn't even make the playoffs, it would hurt less. But then I start thinking about how much fun it is.
In this fall - this is very tough - in this fall I'm going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.
In Northeast Ohio, nothing is given. Everything is earned. You work for what you have.
In fourth grade, I missed 82 days of school. Out of 160.
If you put everything together as far as my mind, my body, my game. If you put everything in one bottle, this is probably the best I've been.
If they are the league ain't doing a good job of it.
If it wasn't for the determination and the will power 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.
