Game Plan

“Mike Mancias is more than a teacher or trainer, his approach to health and wellness is an approach to life. If you stay ready, you ain’t gotta get ready.” – Usher

“Mike Mancias has been there as a mentor, a consult, and as a friend as we have faced failure and success together. He continues to help me grow as a leader, as a man, and as an athlete. This journey wouldn’t be the same without him.” – Myles Garrett

“Sensible and demanding, training both mind and body. … [Mancias’s] repertoire doesn’t require superhuman ability, and some exercises seem downright fun.” – Kirkus Reviews

Mike Mancias has spent the last two decades training athletes at the highest level, including 18 years as the personal trainer to LeBron James. Mancias currently holds the position of Athletic Trainer/Athletic Performance Liaison for the Los Angeles Lakers, and has previously worked in a similar capacity for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat. He trained the gold medal-winning USA Men’s Basketball Teams at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, as well as at the NBA Pre-Draft Camp, the Nike Desert Classic, and the NBA Summer Leagues in Atlanta, Boston, Orlando, and Las Vegas. A native of Brownsville, Texas, Mancias is a graduate of the University of Texas-Pan American and is licensed and nationally certified by the National Athletic Trainers Association.

LeBron James is widely considered to be the best basketball player in the world and one of the greatest players of all time. James has won four NBA championships, two Olympic gold medals, and four league MVP titles. James grew up in Akron, Ohio, where he continues to create generational change through his LeBron James Family Foundation that focuses its efforts on helping youth achieve a better future through education. In 2018, his foundation opened the I PROMISE School, designed to help underprivileged students and their entire families succeed in school and beyond.