Maplewood's Perfect Game Bowler Appears On Jimmy Kimmel LIVE

MAPLEWOOD, NJ - Late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel noted that while most of the sports world is focused on the Super Bowl there was some pretty super bowling by Maplewood's Kai Strothers. The ten-year-old talked about his perfect game in a televised interview Wednesday night.

Strothers, surrounded by numerous bowling trophies, told Kimmel he had come close to the 300 score before, racking up 280 in previous contests.

"That is great," Kimmel said. "I got a 280 on my SAT test when I was high school."

Strothers discussed owning his own bowling shoes, using hand dryers when bowling and his thoughts on gutter guards. He also told Kimmel he regularly beats adults.

"I beat grown up yesterday, because they always challenge me," Strothers said.

Strothers made history Jan. 19, bowling a perfect 300 at Jersey Lanes in Linden. Jersey Lanes confirmed the perfecto on Facebook, saying: "Congratulations Kai!!! To say that we can't be more proud of you is an understatement!"

"Thanks to you, your family and our amazing staff of VOLUNTEER Junior League coaches that call us home! Let's keep rolling..."

Strothers coach, Ahmad Bashir, told News 12 Strothers is the youngest person in New Jersey to do this in in league competition. "At his age, I haven't seen anything like him," Bashir said.
Strothers told NJ.com he accomplished the feat using the ball he calls "The Idol" and by keeping his cool.

"It was good, I didn't get too excited," Strothers said. Kai's mother Sharonda told NJ.com she was not so collected.

"I was ecstatic, I was jumping around everywhere," she said in the report. "You're overwhelmed with pride and joy, and to see him accomplish something that grown adults that have been bowling for years and years haven't done, it's just amazing."

Sharonda Strothers told NJ.com her son comes from a bowling family as Kai is the third generation to log significant time in league action at the lanes.

"He eats, sleeps and drinks bowling. That's what he wants to do all the time," Sharonda Strothers told News 12. "So it's one of those reward system things. OK, how are your grades in school? How's this? Then we can go bowling."

(Photo courtesy of YouTube)

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