LeBron James’ Celebrity Music Playlist

LeBron James (born December 30, 1984) is a professional basketball player for the Cleveland Cavaliers of the NBA. Nicknamed “King James”, he was a three-time “Mr. Basketball” of Ohio in high school, and was highly promoted in the national media as a future NBA superstar while a sophomore at St. Vincent–St. Mary High School. At just 18, he was selected with the number one pick in the 2003 NBA Draft by the Cavaliers and signed a $90 million shoe contract with Nike before his professional debut.

Celebrity Tunes presents LeBron’s music playlist and his personal comments about each song.

"Dirty Diana" (Track 1): "I was born in '84. So between the time when I was a kid until the '90s, Mike was just on fire (even though he was great after that). I listened to a lot of MJ. I'm a big fan of his music."
"Juicy" (Track 2): "This song is all about working hard to get what you want; it has always motivated me."
"Hate Me Now (Featuring Puff Daddy)" (Track 3): "Dru and I used to listen to this song in the locker room before games to pump us up. It brings back great memories."
"I Did It My Way" (Track 4): "You already know I'm a huge fan of Jay-Z. This was the song I played a lot as a senior in high school."
"My Way" (Track 5): "Gotta have some Usher on the list — this is my song for all the ladies!"
"The Way I Am" (Track 6): "This song will always remind me of Romeo. With him, what you see is what you get. If I had to pick a song for him, this would definitely be it."
"Excuse Me Miss" (Track 7): "Also a Jay record, off the Blueprint 2 album. The entire album got major rotation that year."
"Against All Odds" (Track 8): "I love this song, and if I had to pick one song for Dru this would be it. Even as a little guy, he rose up against all odds to become a phenomenal basketball player."
"Encore" (Track 9): "I had to throw one more Jay-Z song in here to top it off. Jay became a mentor, role model, and big brother to me. I will always support whatever he does throughout his career, and he will do the same for me."
"Thriller (Single Version)" (Track 10): "Any good playlist begins and ends with Michael Jackson."

Download LeBron’s Playlist from iTunes

	Song	Album	Artist
1	Dirty Diana	The Essential Michael Jackson	Michael Jackson
2	Juicy	Ready to Die – The Remaster	The Notorious B.I.G.
3	Hate Me Now (Featuring Puff Daddy)	Nas: Greatest Hits	Nas
4	I Did It My Way	The Blueprint Collector’s Edition (Bonus Track Version)	Jay-Z
5	My Way	My Way	Usher
6	The Way I Am	The Marshall Mathers LP	Eminem
7	Excuse Me Miss	The Bluprint – The Gift & The Curse	Jay-Z
8	Against All Odds	The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory	Makaveli
9	Encore	The Black Album	Jay-Z
10	Thriller (Single Version)	The Essential Michael Jackson	Michael Jackson