And that’s not great, because Shane Battier really, really loves karaoke.  It’s almost unhealthy, the Rockets forward’s affection for off-key singing–the man considers himself a “huge karaoke aficionado.”

Battier gives a little more detail on his karaoke love affair in this video, which is both a joke (I think), and a promotion for an upcoming charity night he’s hosting…

Wow.  Gotta love when Battier breaks out a little “Ice Ice Baby.”  When was the last time you heard an athlete use the words “aficionado” and “cotillion” in the same interview?  Or ever, for that matter.  But Shane Battier is one of the most articulate and well-spoken athletes I’ve ever seen.  Plus he has the temperament to laugh at himself, while others laugh at him and his karaoke skills.

So, if you find yourself in or around the Houston area on April 8th, you should definitely try and get tix for Shane and Heidi Battier’s Clutch City Karaoke, to hear Shane and some of the other Rockets players badly singing other people’s songs.

[H/T Ball Don't Lie, Image via Wikipedia]