LeBron James: In His Own Words

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Get inside the head of LeBron James: basketball star, activist, philanthropist, and one of the most influential athletes in the world.

This collection of quotes has been curated from LeBron Jamess numerous public statementsinterviews, social media posts, television appearances, and more. Its a comprehensive picture of his legacy as one of the worlds most recognizable and influential athletes. The quotes in the collection touch on sports, community, life lessons, opportunity, equality, justice, and more.

LeBron Jamess meteoric rise to basketball fame started when he was just a teenager, being billed by Sports Illustrated as The Chosen One while he was still playing for his high school team in Akron, Ohio. He became the top overall selection for the 2003 NBA draft and signed an unprecedented $90 million endorsement deal with Nike before he ever played a professional game. James spent the first seven years of his career playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, with whom he would establish himself as a premier player in the league before going on to play for the Miami Heat and the L.A. Lakers. His unmatched athleticism and drive have led to multiple NBA championships, MVP awards, Olympic gold medals, and more points scored than anyone else in the history of professional basketball. Off the court, he has spoken up for racial equality, , founded a school for at-risk children in his hometown, launched multiple media companies, and even tried his hand at acting.

Since emerging on the global stage, James has become a source of inspiration for people all over the world. Now, LeBron James: In His Own Words offers a unique look into the mind of one of the worlds most influential athletes by collecting 400 of his most insightful quotes. Meticulously curated from interviews, speeches, statements, and other sources, LeBron James: In His Own Words creates a comprehensive picture of LeBron James and his legacy.

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PRAISE FOR AGATE B2'S NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES, IN THEIR OWN WORDS:

"[I, Steve] is the same treatment given such luminaries as Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln and Christopher Hitchens and offers Jobs's views on life, death, technology and design, among other topics.Timothy R. Smith, The Washington Post

"[Impatient Optimist] is like eating salted peanuts: Once you start reading, it's hard to stop."Anne Fisher, CNN Money

"A new book revealing many of Steve Jobs' most illuminating quotes..."Lance Whitney, CNET

"A 160-page collection of quotes from the most iconic product pitchman since P.T. Barnum."Ben Popper, The New York Observer BetaBeat blog

"A much better Jobs product is coming soon. Itll entertain you for hours, and noit is not a Jobs-branded iPad or anything similarly high-tech. It is, friends, an old-fashioned book!"Hillary Reinsberg, Mogulite

"Inspirational reading pleasure."Courtney Boyd Myers, The Next Web

"The kind of book that you read, think about, and then pass on to a friend or colleague...I learned a lot about Jobs thinking process."Allen Stern, CenterNetworks

"[Boy Billionaire] reveals the intimate thoughts and beliefs of the man who has arguably created one of the world's largest companiesand who is also one of the world's greatest social connectors."Strategy Driven

"A short work to be dipped into for nuggets of business (or law firm) wisdom..."Michael Roach, Law Technology News

Author Bio

Suzanne Sonnier is an editor living in Chicago, IL.