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‘I Wished I Was a Tennis Player’ – LeBron James Says He Wants Everyone at LA Lakers to Have That Winning Mentality

Published 07/18/2022, 6:30 AM EDT

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LeBron James has been one of the greatest players to play the sport of basketball. Over the years, he has enthralled fans with his audacious performances on the basketball court. Further, James, who is a nine-time NBA All-Star, played an instrumental role in winning the NBA title in 2020 for LA Lakers. Recently, James talked about his never-say-die attitude and his winning mentality.

LeBron James on his obsession with winning

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During an interview, James talked about how he wanted to instill a winning mentality amongst his teammates. Talking about this, he said, “I’m obsessed with it, with win or bust. And what makes me have sleepless nights is when you don’t have everyone that feels the same way on your club.”

Further, he went on to add, “There’s times when I wished I was a tennis player, or a golfer when it was literally like, Look in the mirror, it’s you verse you.

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Apart from basketball, James has also dived into the business world. However, his recent collaboration with tennis star, Naomi Osaka to start a new media company has caused a stir. The controversy has been about the name of the firm, Hana Kuma.

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While it means ‘flower bear’ in Japanese, it has an explicit meaning in Swahili, a native language in many African companies. The four-time Grand Slam champion has launched this company in partnership with The SpringHill Company, a media conglomerate created by James.

Matteo Berrettini issues apology after his controversial post on James

The 2021 Wimbledon finalist took to Instagram to issue an apology after fans misinterpreted his post about James. Berrettini said, “I am very sorry if my previous story post offended anyone. I was informed that it can easily be misinterpreted so I have deleted it. Lebron is my biggest idol. Incredible role model and inspiration.”

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Meanwhile, Berrettini will look to get his season back on track after missing the Wimbledon Championships.

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Vatsal Shah is a tennis author at EssentiallySports. With a Bachelor's degree in engineering, he is a die hard fan of tennis and sports in general. He is an ardent follower of Rafael Nadal and is inspired by his never-say-die attitude.
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Deepakshi Chaudhary