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LeBron James says he doesn't turn on data roaming or pay for apps or music services because he's 'the cheapest guy in the NBA'

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"I'm not paying for it."  Rachel Nichols/Twitter

LeBron James has made an estimated $200 million in the NBA, with even higher earnings off the floor, but that doesn't mean he spends his money frivolously.

In an interview with ESPN's Rachel Nichols, alongside newly acquired Cleveland Cavaliers guard Dwyane Wade, James revealed that there are certain things he refuses to spend his money on.

Nichols said that Wade recently called James "the cheapest guy in the NBA," to which James said, "That is so, so, so, so falsely true."

Wade said James won't use his phone if he's not on WiFi, which James also said was true.

"No, I'm not doing that," James said. "I'm not turning on data roaming, I'm not buying no apps, I still got Pandora with commercials."

James laughed, saying he'll be listening to music on Pandora when a commercial will come on advertising the chance for fans to meet him at a Cavs game.

Nichols said, "You know you're rich, right?"

James simply responded, "I'm not paying for it."

Watch the clip below:

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Scott is a senior sports reporter for Business Insider, covering all sports with a specific focus on the NBA and the constantly moving basketball world. Since joining Business Insider in 2014, he has reported on NBA trade demands, free agency rumors and news, breakout players you should know, behind-the-scenes business stories, and more. He once briefly led JJ Redick in a game of H-O-R-S-E.Send Scott tips, pitches, complaints, and more at sdavis@jkmperu.com and follow him on Twitter: @WScottDavis.