“When you played Kobe, it was something different. When you went to L.A., you made sure your shoes were tied extra tight. You made sure you got sleep, you made sure you ate better. He just made you better.”

American former professional basketball player

Channing Frye is an American former professional basketball player. Born in 1983, he played as a power forward and center, and is known for his NBA career and his championship with the Cleveland Cavaliers. He played college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats before being selected eighth overall by the New York Knicks in the 2005 NBA draft, the first college senior chosen that year. Over his career, he also played for the Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers. He won an NBA championship with Cleveland in the 2016 NBA Finals.