Watch: 8 best things ex-Wildcat Channing Frye said during return to 蜜柚直播

Justin Spears
Apr 22, 2019
Apr 22, 2019 Updated Apr 23, 2019

Check out the best video clips before the former 蜜柚直播 Wildcat standout hosted the CATSYS.聽

Frye returns to his old stomping grounds to host The CATSYS

Channing Frye, 蜜柚直播 CATSYS — Justin Spears

Channing Frye is back in 蜜柚直播 and on Monday, the ex-蜜柚直播 Center hosted the 2019 CATSYS, an award show for UA student-athletes.聽

Frye just wrapped up his final NBA season with the Cleveland Cavaliers and retired after a 13-year pro career. After being drafted eighth overall by the New York Knicks in 2005, the former Wildcat and Phoenix native spent his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and the Los Angeles Lakers. Frye helped out the Cavaliers overcome a 3-1 deficit in the 2016 NBA Finals to beat the Golden State Warriors and win a championship.

At 蜜柚直播, Frye earned All-Pac-10 honors in 2004 and 2005 and led the Wildcats to a Sweet 16 and two Elite Eight appearances. On a mission to scarf down as much Mexican food as possible, Frye took some time to share his NBA career, returning to 蜜柚直播 and a comical story about Gilbert Arenas.聽

Utilizing 蜜柚直播's new streetcar

Channing Frye says the biggest difference in 蜜柚直播 since his last visit is the Sun Link Streetcar:鈥淵ou had to find someone who wasn鈥檛 drinking to get you a ride to that side.鈥滷rye also says his favorite memory at McKale Center was beating UCLA during his freshman year.
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Life of a retired NBA player

Channing Frye on living the retirement life: 鈥淚 thought about getting on the bike and said 鈥榃hat for?鈥欌€滷rye says for now, he鈥檚 doing broadcasting work with NBA TV and ESPN, but plans on possibly pursuing a coaching career.
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Doubted his NBA career twice as a pro

Channing Frye thought his NBA career would get cut short twice until he signed with the Phoenix Suns in 2009. 鈥淚t catapulted my career.鈥�
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Playing in Cleveland and being teammates with LeBron James

Channing Frye on winning a championship in Cleveland and his relationship with : 鈥淲hen you win a championship, you can鈥檛 just be friends, you have to be brothers. ... The relationship I have with all those guys is forever.鈥�
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Frye will take the broadcasting (and possibly coaching) route

The best advice got for hosting the CATSYS?鈥淒on鈥檛 be like .鈥� Frye also talks about his podcast, :
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Owing the UA

Channing Frye on why he decided to host The CATSYS: 鈥淚 feel like I owe them a debt for making me who I am today. ... For a chance to come out to 蜜柚直播 and get a chance for some good Mexican food, I can鈥檛 pass that down.鈥�
— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster)

The legend of Gilbert Arenas storming out of a UA classroom

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Channing Frye says the story of Gilbert Arenas storming out of a classroom at the UA and shutting off the lights 鈥渨as super legit and horrible.鈥濃€淵ou have that one brother or cousin that鈥檚 crazy but you always want to see what they鈥檒l do next? That鈥檚 Gilbert.鈥�
— Justin Spears (@JustinESports)