Lebron James is GQ‘s cover star this month, storming the publication with snaps and a spread designed to shine a fresh light on the athlete’s world view, legacy, athleticism and feelings towards his sport…basketball.

His thoughts and feelings below…

On his activism…

I think Ali represented something bigger than Ali. He wanted to make a change for a future without him included. That’s what Ali brought to the table. I don’t know what it’s like to live in every state in this country, but I know freedom. I know the opportunity that our country has given people, and to see the guy in charge now not understanding that is baffling to not only myself but to my friends and to the people that’ve helped grow this country. But Muhammad Ali’s correlation to the war… I don’t think me and Donald Trump could ever get to that point.

On his ego…

I have people around me, for the most part, that’ve been around me for a long time. So when you’ve been around people for a long time, there’s no sugarcoating, there’s no trying to put you higher than what you should be, there’s no yes-men or -women, there’s no gas. It’s just straight-up, raw, uncut, unfiltered knowledge, truth, passion.

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