LeBron James formed a rivalry with Paul Pierce early in his career. Pierce was a few years older and challenged James as he grew into one of the NBA's best players.

"Obviously if he says he's not quite sure about next year, but he's Double-P man," James said to NEOMG. "I've been competing against him my whole career and our battles that we've had, our differences that we've had. But you know one thing about it, when you face him; you're going to always compete. I wish him the best in whatever he decides to do."

Pierce and James had many battles in the playoffs over the years.

"Obviously he gets a cliff note or a couple notes in my book as far as guys that helped me get over the hump or kept me where I was at the time," James recognizes. "I knew I had to become much better individually. He's one of those guys."