Basketball Player

I'm not going to fight because I mean too much to our team, and I can't afford to be suspended for a game or do something stupid to get me kicked out of a playoff game.

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

I've always been an unselfish guy, and that's the only way I know how to play on the court and I try to play to the maximum of my ability - not only for myself but for my teammates.

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

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

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

I'm going to use all my tools, my God-given ability, and make the best life I can with it.

Cleveland fans are awesome.

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.

Maybe the ones burning my jersey were never LeBron fans anyway.

I played football for a team called the East Dragons on the east side of town. We only had six regular season games. And six games I played tail back and I had 18 touchdowns in six games. That's when I knew I had some athletic ability.

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.

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.

When did I know I had talent? I think it started when I first started playing sports, organized sports.

I treated it like every day was my last day with a basketball.

You have to be able to accept failure to get better.

I think, team first. It allows me to succeed, it allows my team to succeed.

If a great opportunity opens itself up, I would love to be involved... or star in a movie.

As a kid, we would drive up and down 77 North - that's our highway - there would be office buildings on the side of the highway and I'd be like, that's what my house is going to look like when I get older. I'm going to start making my house look like this.

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.