Channing Frye says LeBron has been 'playing Mario Kart religiously'

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LeBron James is now obsessed with the Mario Kart game on the Nintendo Switch, according to his Cavaliers teammate Channing Frye.

The Switch is a new console that you can play hooked up to a TV, as a handheld device, or two people can play using the small screen that can be propped up basically anywhere, like in an NBA locker room.

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While talking about Derrick Rose's hobbies on the latest episode of the Road Trippin' Podcast, Frye dropped the fact about James. He said:

"We have the most competitive team. Did you not see 'Bron got a Nintendo Switch and is playing Mario Kart religiously until he's gonna beat it."

Our man @KingJames is a speedster on the sticks! 🚗💨 Listen to the latest @RoadTrippinPod to get the full scoop: https://t.co/7ZkQnVGPDL pic.twitter.com/4cPcpGTIIX — UNINTERRUPTED (@uninterrupted) January 16, 2018

James' 10 and 13-year-old sons may be the ones behind why their dad hooked on this.

If you're wondering what character the three-time champ uses, here's this from Cleveland.com's Joe Vardon, who reported that James was playing with Toad before the Cavs beat the Magic earlier this month.

Three things: 1. LeBron was playing Mario Kart before the game. He was Toad; 2. LeBron has never been to Disney; 3. I was talking with Korver when Kelcey was hit. 'I'm glad I don't play football' Korver said — Joe Vardon (@joevardon) January 7, 2018

Mario Kart 8 screenshots.

The Cavs play the Magic again in their next game on Thursday.

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