LeBron James has said that he wants to be considered the NBA's "greatest of all time".

The Miami Heat forward admitted earlier this week that he would like to be in the top four by the time he retires.

However, the reigning MVP has now told reporters: "There's no reason I couldn't be number one. That's my goal. That's my personal goal.

"Anytime I bring up a subject or answer a question, guys like to dissect it and make it bigger or smaller than what it is. My personal goal is to be the greatest of all time. I don't really care what other people say, where they put me, how they define me.

"You could have a poll of 100 people, what do they think, that's not for me to care about. For me, I have an opportunity to maximise my career and be the greatest of all time. I feel like I can do that. That's my personal goal."

James has been named MVP four times and has won two league titles.