Charles Barkley
In 1984, the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Charles Barkley with the No. 5 overall pick. Prior to his NBA debut, the Alabama native spent three years at Auburn University where he still holds the school record for his field goal percentage (62.6%). Barkley joined the NBA All-Rookie First Team in his first year with the 76ers. After eight seasons of learning from Philadelphia greats like Julius Erving, Maurice Cheeks, and Moses Malone, the power forward became the NBA MVP in 1993 with the Phoenix Suns.
Along the way, Barkley represented the U.S. at the 1992 and 1996 Olympics, winning two gold medals. The 11-time All-Star eventually played for Houston Rockets, rounding out his 16-year NBA career as the Round Mound of Rebound. Since his retirement in 2000, Barkley has had a successful career as an NBA commentator, earning four Sports Emmy Awards for his work on TNT.
- Birthday: February 20, 1963
- Hometown: Leeds, Alabama
- College: Auburn University
- Height: 6’6″
- Spouse: Maureen Blumhardt (m. 1989)
- Children: Christiana Barkley
- Jersey: No. 34 (Phoenix Suns) and No. 32 (Philadelphia 76ers)
- Number of NBA championship wins: 0
- Number of NBA championship appearances: 1 (1993)
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Charles Barkley and Julius Erving had entirely different responses when the team was blasted by owner Harold Katz after a win in 1985.
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The TNT crew held an ultimate fantasy draft during All-Star weekend in 2011. It got off to a humorous start when Charles Barkley drafted Allen Iverson over Michael Jordan with the No. 1 overall pick after failing to understand the concept and thinking the panel was drafting for an All-Star game. Chuck being Chuck.
Charles Barkley still owes Michael Jordan an apology for wasting his Cuban cigar on the golf course.
Charles Barkley and Bill Laimbeer were involved in an ugly brawl in 1990, and it may have been sparked by a short note from Barkley to Laimbeer.
Charles Barkley blasted NBA super-agent Rich Paul for his tactics, claiming Klutch Sports’ front man bullies teams into sending players where Paul wants them to go.
Klay Thompson’s 19-point fourth quarter to keep the Golden State Warriors alive in the 2016 Western Conference Finals and inspired Charles Barkley to throw out an awful nickname.
Shaquille O’Neal explained why he is so quick to throw his four championship rings into his verbal battles with Charles Barkley on TNT’s “Inside the NBA.”
Charles Barkley made quite a first impression with the Houston Rockets.
Charles Barkley has fired the latest shot in his ongoing feud with Scottie Pippen by saying he’s “damn sure tougher” than his former Dream Team and Houston Rockets teammate.
