LeBron James: The 12 Dumbest Quotes of His Professional Career | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

The most talented individual to ever step on a basketball court? Sure.

Possesses the athletic ability and the basketball IQ to go down as one of the greatest to ever play? Can't argue with that.

Does all of that translate to LeBron James being a perfect player? Not at all.

To prove that, all you have to do is listen to what he says from time to time. James may be recognized as one of the most athletic players to play the game of basketball, but he's also the most candid, and he can say some things that he'd probably like to take back later down the road.

He's been one of the NBA's most talked-about players before he even was a member of the organization. As a high schooler, James was being hyped as possibly the greatest player his age. He has considerably grown physically and mentally over time and has earned countless accolades that have helped strengthen his legacy.

He still lacks the most important piece of hardware, but it will come in due time as long as he, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh continue to stay the course.

Rather than looking on the court, this specific piece is dedicated to what happens off the court with LeBron. His mouth sometimes overshadows his game as it only enhances the idea that James is too egomaniacal for his own good. As if the tattoo on his back doesn't show just how confident James is in his abilities, he can also proclaim it just to make sure that we all know he is LeBron James and we are not.

He's a terrific player, but sometimes he needs to let his game do the talking. These past finals have been the perfect example as he proclaimed that he would be more aggressive in his game. It turns out that it was all talk as James merely became the same player that he was in games before and after.

James has a way of motivating his opponents more than himself at times, and for that we dedicate this article of his most outlandish quotes to him.