--- title: "22 Want Quotes By LeBron James" description: "22 Want quotes by LeBron James. Plus more from LeBron James and more Want sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/373/lebron-james-1130_basketball_we-want-to-win-it-all-the-only-reason-we_2426805.jpg" --- > [We want to win it all. The only reason we play this game is to win championships.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/we-want-to-win-it-all-the-only-reason-we-play-this-game-is-to-win/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/373/lebron-james-1130_basketball_we-want-to-win-it-all-the-only-reason-we_2426805.jpg) > [I don't want to be Kobe, I want to be LeBron.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-don-t-want-to-be-kobe-i-want-to-be-lebron/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3ae/lebron-james-1130_basketball_i-don-t-want-to-be-kobe-i-want-to-be-leb_1377374.jpg) > [Three things I want a ring,a team and respect](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/three-things-i-want-a-ring-a-team-and-respect/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bdd/lebron-james-1130_respect_three-things-i-want-a-ring-a-team-and-re_2238425.jpg) > [I told myself if I ever made it to the level I want to be at, I'm gonna give back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-told-myself-if-i-ever-made-it-to-the-level-i-want-to-be-at-i-m/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/78f/lebron-james-1130_basketball_i-told-myself-if-i-ever-made-it-to-the-l_436670.jpg) > [I don't want to be called a point guard, but I can't stop it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-don-t-want-to-be-called-a-point-guard-but-i-can-t-stop-it/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/304/lebron-james-1130_guard_i-don-t-want-to-be-called-a-point-guard_1980030.jpg) > [Working with all of these kids is great. It doesn't get any better than this, to come down and inspire kids who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/working-with-all-of-these-kids-is-great-it-doesn-t-get-any-better/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d18/lebron-james-1130_basketball_working-with-all-of-these-kids-is-great_2896266.jpg) > [That's one of my biggest obstacles. I'm afraid of failure. I want to succeed so bad that I become afraid of failing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/that-s-one-of-my-biggest-obstacles-i-m-afraid-of-failure-i-want-to/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a86/lebron-james-1130_afraid-of-failure_that-s-one-of-my-biggest-obstacles-i-m-a_1967998.jpg) > [When I got back from the war in 1946 people didn't want the Mr. Smith kind of movie any more, and I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/when-i-got-back-from-the-war-in-1946-people-didn-t-want-the-mr-smith/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccd/lebron-james-1130_kind_when-i-got-back-from-the-war-in-1946-peo_1288405.jpg) > [This is a job and we want to have fun. But it's a job and we should look like we're going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/this-is-a-job-and-we-want-to-have-fun-but-it-s-a-job-and-we-should/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/732/lebron-james-1130_basketball_this-is-a-job-and-we-want-to-have-fun-bu_1847523.jpg) > [We don't want to get frustrated because it sticks in your mind too much. We have to work at it and see…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/we-don-t-want-to-get-frustrated-because-it-sticks-in-your-mind-too/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/211/lebron-james-1130_frustrated_we-don-t-want-to-get-frustrated-because_2966392.jpg) > [I don't know how tall I am or how much I weigh. Because I don't want anybody to know my identity. I'm…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-don-t-know-how-tall-i-am-or-how-much-i-weigh-because-i-don-t-want/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a31/lebron-james-1130_basketball_i-don-t-know-how-tall-i-am-or-how-much-i_1317296.jpg) > [I'm going to be one of the top four that's ever played this game, for sure. And if they don't want me…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-m-going-to-be-one-of-the-top-four-that-s-ever-played-this-game-for/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6d9/lebron-james-1130_architect_i-m-going-to-be-one-of-the-top-four-that_739140.jpg) > [I just want you guys to see it also. To see what type of words that are said toward me, and towards…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-just-want-you-guys-to-see-it-also-to-see-what-type-of-words-that/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ab0/lebron-james-1130_athlete_i-just-want-you-guys-to-see-it-also-to-s_277229.jpg) > [It all depends on how you want to define what an MVP is. I've been fortunate to win the trophy four times,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/it-all-depends-on-how-you-want-to-define-what-an-mvp-is-i-ve-been/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb1/lebron-james-1130_approach_it-all-depends-on-how-you-want-to-define_2202520.jpg) > [We lost one (Finals), we won two and we lost another one. (We'll) take 50 percent in four years in championships any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/we-lost-one-finals-we-won-two-and-we-lost-another-one-we-ll-take-50/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/969/lebron-james-1130_championship_we-lost-one-finals-we-won-two-and-we-los_2583142.jpg) > [Where I grew up - I grew up on the north side of Akron, lived in the projects. So those scared and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/where-i-grew-up-i-grew-up-on-the-north-side-of-akron-lived-in-the/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/604/lebron-james-1130_every-night_where-i-grew-up-i-grew-up-on-the-north-s_1097032.jpg) > [He reminds me of Michael Jordan. "You look and they have similar games where they want to lead their team to victory,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/he-reminds-me-of-michael-jordan-you-look-and-they-have-similar-games/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/48b/lebron-james-1130_balls_he-reminds-me-of-michael-jordan-you-look_3194607.jpg) > [Everywhere I've been, I've been the best player. I love being a leader, and I love being the best. I just want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/everywhere-i-ve-been-i-ve-been-the-best-player-i-love-being-a-leader/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5ff/lebron-james-1130_basketball_everywhere-i-ve-been-i-ve-been-the-best_2744062.jpg) > [In the next 15 or 20 years, I hope I'll be the richest man in the world. That's one of my goals.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/in-the-next-15-or-20-years-i-hope-i-ll-be-the-richest-man-in-the/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1be/lebron-james-1130_basketball_in-the-next-15-or-20-years-i-hope-i-ll-b_1010949.jpg) > [It's humbling to know that you have fans all over America and all over the world and they want you to play…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/it-s-humbling-to-know-that-you-have-fans-all-over-america-and-all/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb9/lebron-james-1130_america_it-s-humbling-to-know-that-you-have-fans_2981755.jpg) > [All the people that were rooting on me to fail, at the end of the day, they have to wake up tomorrow…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/all-the-people-that-were-rooting-on-me-to-fail-at-the-end-of-the-day/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0cf/lebron-james-1130_cases_all-the-people-that-were-rooting-on-me-t_489411.jpg) > [The letter from Dan Gilbert, the booing of the Cleveland fans, the jerseys being burned -- seeing all that was hard for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/the-letter-from-dan-gilbert-the-booing-of-the-cleveland-fans-the/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/14d/lebron-james-1130_athlete_the-letter-from-dan-gilbert-the-booing-o_1822612.jpg) ## Other authors on Want ## More by LeBron James > [We were playing every game to win, we just happened to win 27 in a row. Our motto was to try and go out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/we-were-playing-every-game-to-win-we-just-happened-to-win-27-in-a-row/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [It puts a smile on my face to be compared to a legend. Year by year, as you play basketball, you've got to know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/it-puts-a-smile-on-my-face-to-be-compared-to-a-legend-year-by-year-as/) [Lebron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [It's a lot of talent sitting in suits.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/it-s-a-lot-of-talent-sitting-in-suits/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [Being the only man in the household with my mom definitely helped me grow up fast.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/being-the-only-man-in-the-household-with-my-mom-definitely-helped-me/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [I love the success of my teammates more than my individual achievements. I've just always cared more about that since I started playing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-love-the-success-of-my-teammates-more-than-my-individual/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [Volleyball, I could be pretty good. After a few practices I could be that striker, or whatever they call it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/volleyball-i-could-be-pretty-good-after-a-few-practices-i-could-be/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [The man above has given me some unbelievable abilities to play the game of basketball. I just try to take advantage of it every…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/the-man-above-has-given-me-some-unbelievable-abilities-to-play-the/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/losing-a-basketball-game-hurts-but-when-you-see-what-you-ve-been/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [Well, of course you question it, especially when you get to this point. I always look at it would I rather not make the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/well-of-course-you-question-it-especially-when-you-get-to-this-point/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [I like criticism. It makes you strong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-like-criticism-it-makes-you-strong/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/you-can-t-be-afraid-to-fail-it-s-the-only-way-you-succeed-you-re-not/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-love-watching-track-and-field-the-4x100-relay-the-100-meter-dash/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [There are some teams and logos you see, no matter where you are in the world, and you know exactly who they are and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/there-are-some-teams-and-logos-you-see-no-matter-where-you-are-in-the/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [Messi is the best player in the world. If he's not already, he'll be the best footballer of all time.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/messi-is-the-best-player-in-the-world-if-he-s-not-already-he-ll-be/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) > [I spoil a lot of people with my play,](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lebron-james/i-spoil-a-lot-of-people-with-my-play/) [LeBron James](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lebron-james/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/want/lebron-james/#itemlist", "name": "22 Want Quotes By LeBron James", "numberOfItems": 22, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We want to win it all. 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