In the early morning hours following Miami’s second straight loss in New York, LeBron James finally landed in Miami. Despite the disappointing road trip to New York City, James was still in pretty good spirits at a little over five a.m. ET. So he decided to do a 15 minute question and answer session on Twitter. We culled some of his best reponses for you after the jump, and some are pretty revealing.
Well since I'm up and for the ones that's up as well. Q & A for 15 mins. Go!
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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Aight, here we go:
This is why LeBron hairline jokes are for “eight-year-olds, dude.”
"@myroooon: @KingJames is your hairline a sensitive topic for you?"(Not at all. My pops screwed me with this hairline. Dang it! Haha)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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Ugh, come on LeBron, you know I this guy’s art sometimes annoys me.
"@mac1508: @KingJames favorite rapper besides Jay-Z"(@Drake)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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"@ryanfarley12: @KingJames what's your favourite ever moment in basketball?"(Winning A Championship)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
If he had tweeted this next one more than three years ago, people would have jumped all over him for it. Thank God we live in a different time now:
"@McKeeK2: @KingJames Do you ever feel nervous before a game??"(All the time!)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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We’re actually a little surprised about this next admission, but we sort of agree. Brandon Knight and Kris Humphries can attest to this:
"@CodyLevine: @KingJames would you go up and try and block a Blake griffin dunk?"(I ain't crazy! I know my limitations)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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"@lisskie: @KingJames who is the funniest guy on the team?"(JJ aka Champ)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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"@tonyxabboud: @KingJames who's the loudest on the team? Lol"(@easyst0)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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We had no idea LeBron was an EPL fan?
"@cada22: @KingJames wat professional team do u have the most love for? Other than the heat."(@LFC)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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We agree with this next triumvirate.
"@andytrinh_: @KingJames who do you think is the greatest in-game dunker of all time?"(Vince, Nique, MJ)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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This is the perfect response to a pretty silly question about Kobe:
"@Tehwithouttarik: @KingJames do you think Kobe Bryant is good ?"(What! Did u think Jaws was a huge shark? Exactly)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
"@Vuwop: @KingJames Do you think Derick Roses prime is over with after his recent injuries?"(Absolutely not)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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"@MLGFuMe: @KingJames who is your favorite NFL player?"(Prime Time!)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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"@AYTCATO: @KingJames is Kevin hart really that funny in person?"(He's out of his mind! Hahaha)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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Click for LeBron’s favorite quote, and his self-deprecating advice…
"@Elijahh_06: @KingJames , what's your favorite quote of all time ?"("Man In The Arena")
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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In case you’re wondering what LeBron is talking about with the above answer, it’s a part of Theodore Roosevelt‘s famous “Citizenship in a Republic” speech at the University of Paris (Sorbonne). Here’s the passage he’s talking about:
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
And that answer segues into LeBron’s final answer pretty neatly:
"@thorpjoshua: @KingJames How do I get my baby to fall asleep?"(Put my performance in the 2011 Finals on! Night night immediately)
— LeBron James (@KingJames) January 11, 2014
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[h/t Sheridan Hoops]
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