LeBron James

I was so used to going out and winning state championships and playing in the postseason.

I love showcasing my talents - not only to my hometown fans and my own team but to the world.

Akron, Ohio, is my home. I will always be here. I'm still working out at my old high school.

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.

I like to get out and get up the court, using my speed and aggressiveness toward the hoop.

Akron, Ohio, is my home. It will always be remembered. Akron, Ohio, is my life.

You know, God gave me a gift to do other things besides play the game of basketball.

I don't want to be called a point guard, but I can't stop it.

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.

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.

Being the only man in the household with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast.

I laugh and joke, but I don't get distracted very easily.

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.

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.

I love watching track and field - the 4x100 relay, the 100-(meter) dash, the 200-(meter) dash. To see what they're able to do, I love watching that.

I won at every level - all the way since I started playing the game of basketball at nine. I've won at every level, won championships at every level. And, you know, it won't be fulfilled until I win at the highest level.

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.

My game is really played above time. I don't say that like I'm saying I'm ahead of my time. I'm saying, like, if I'm on the court and I throw a pass, the ball that I've thrown will lead my teammate right where he needs to go, before he even knows that that's the right place to go to.

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?

My mom and I have always been there for each other. We had some tough times, but she was always there for me.