One of the best pieces of NBA trivia is James Johnson’s martial arts background. The Miami Heat forward holds a Black Belt and has appeared in several mixed martial arts contests. In short, he’s not the type of dude you want to mess with.
That piece of trivia is spawning more factoids about the veteran, too. For example, did you know he can roundhouse kick a basketball that’s stuck between the backboard and rim? Well, he says he can and I’m not going to be the one to deny it.
Following via a Q & A with Anthony Chiang of the Palm Beach Post:
Q: Can you really roundhouse kick a ball that’s stuck between the backboard and the rim?
James: “That’s a fact.”
Q: When was the last time you did it?
James: “The summer before last season.”
Q: So the last time you did it, you were with Toronto?
James: “And I was heavier. I still have everything I can do. It’s not like I lost anything. If anything, I’ve gained [more ability]. I lost weight. I’m stronger, more flexible. I might be able to get it easier now.”
Q: How old were you when you realized you could do this?
James: “Probably like 15, 16. That’s when I first knew I could do it. Then it was just something I could always do.”
Yeah, this seems unbelievable but I will not call James Johnson a liar. He’s a super fit dude and with his background, I don’t doubt that he can actually do this. Now we just need him to do it during a game.
