'Fall in love with the process'- LeBron James reveals favorite part of his 22-year-old NBA career
Los Angeles Lakers icon
LeBron James
and former
NBA
coach Steve Nash recently witnessed a phenomenal gala finale of the widely watched podcast Mind the Game. During the last episode of fifth season of Mind the Game, the popular basketball duo spoke about various aspects of NBA.
In between the conversation with Steve Nash, the Los Angeles Lakers star went on to talk about one of his favorite parts of two-decade-long NBA career.
LeBron James talks about favorite part of his two-decade long NBA career
With the buzz around Los Angeles Lakers' star LeBron James' exit from NBA, the 40-year-old recently revealed his favorite part about basketball career. While talking about trying to make the most out of one's routine, body, and game, Steve Nash went on to ask about his favorite thing about NBA in over a decade-long career. LeBron James said,
'I mean the process is the only thing that matters to me.
You know, I think when you fall in love with the process of what you want to do, and that's with anything, that's not just basketball. That's what you guys are aspiring to do. You have to fall in love with the process. The end result will happen organically, and it'll make it so much more worth your while when you fall in love with the process.'
He further mentioned,
'Like, don't cheat the process, don't cut corners, fall in love with the process, and everything else will take care of itself.
So that's what I've been able to do for my career. So that's my word of advice to all you guys. The process, and that goes for everything. That's not just basketball. That's life, man. Whatever you want to do in life, that's a fulfilling, inspiring way to live. So all you kids out there, like, really try to think about that.
Like, what does that mean for you? Like maybe you haven't found your thing yet, but practice it at school, at sports, in music, or whatever it is; practice it. Try to get closer to your process. What is a good process system? He's mastered it, right?'
For LeBron James it was never about proving anything to anyone. The 40-year-old believes in pushing himself every day to witness the better version of himself. After being active for 22 seasons in the NBA, he truly believes that hard work and dedication towards one's goal can make everything possible.
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