Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
Charles Wade Barkleyis an American retired professional basketball player and current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA. Nicknamed "Chuck", "Sir Charles", and "The Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dominating power forwards. He was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 5th pick of the 1984 NBA draft. He was selected to the All-NBA First Team five times, the All-NBA Second Team five times, and once to the All-NBA...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth20 February 1963
CityLeeds, AL
CountryUnited States of America
I don't believe athletes should be role models. . . . We're a one-shot deal, one in a million, so we should be the least likely role models. . . . I think one of the problems in society today is that we don't stress education enough, because we glorify athletes, actors and actresses.
I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models...
As long as anti-gay legislation exists in any state, I strongly believe big events such as the Final Four and Super Bowl should not be held in those states' cities.
You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I'm the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
I know that I'm never as good or bad as any single performance. I've never believed my critics or my worshippers, and I've always been able to leave the game at the arena.
We're usually always trying something to make it handle a little bit better,
Another ho-hum par. I'm just letting them get over confident right now. I'll make my move on the back side.
Are you kidding me? It's a four-day party in Houston, and life doesn't get much better than that.
Dr. King would be No. 1 thrilled with the racial advances we've made, but he would be disappointed in the state of black America with all this black-on-black crime, teenage pregnancies, kids not getting an education.
There's no one in the West even close to the Spurs. They're so much better than anybody else.
When terrible events like this happen, everyone has to pull together and help out, ... That is the area of the country where I grew up and I know that any support those people get will be greatly needed and much appreciated.
Because of the opportunities I've had in life, I feel I have an obligation to speak up about issues affecting our communities, and one of those issues is the health status of African-Americans and how to raise their level of health,
I dont create controversies. Theyre there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention.
She made sure, No. 1, that we didn't discriminate. And she always said to me, 'You have to be successful. There are a lot of people who have paid their dues to put you in a situation to be successful. A lot of people got beaten, a lot of people got lynched . . . and if you get the chance to be successful, you can't squander it.' She always reminded me of that every day.