It’s been quite a journey for LeBron James — from leading the St. Vincent-St. Mary varsity basketball team to consecutive state titles during his freshman and sophomore years, to playing in seven straight NBA Finals. Through the many ups and downs in between, he has frequently exhibited a maturity belying his years.
As James — joined in Cleveland by longtime buddy Dwyane Wade — embarks on a quest for a fourth NBA championship ring, we thought we would take the opportunity to share ten of his most quotable quotes.
[fusion_title size=”4″]LEBRON JAMES’ TOP 10 QUOTES[/fusion_title]
With nearly two decades of material to work with since James first appeared on the national radar, it’s difficult to settle on his top-ten utterances, but we gave it a go nonetheless. As James himself has said, “You’re not going to succeed all the time, and I know that.”
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