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
You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I'm the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.
I’d rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can’t play.
If a guy drew a charge on me, I tried to kick him in the balls.
Adrian Dantley is a guy that I looked at . . . on how to maneuver my body around.
Well, when I went off to college, the guys I used to hang with were pumping gas and voting Democrat. Today they're still pumping gas and voting Democrat. Guess the Democrats didn't do much for them.
If Michael Jordan was a damn plumber, he couldn't get a date. Any guy got $500 million looks good.
Some guys don't have to stick around and do all of this. Some guys, when they're done, they're done. And you don't hear from them.
I'm not a role model, ... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.
It's something we thought about coming into the Olympics, but it's not something we thought would happen. I just feel bad for all the families involved.
I'm glad he's getting his due. I was fortunate enough to play against Dominique in college and the NBA, and I'm glad he's getting his recognition.
If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.
serious and sensitive issues such as race and education.
They can't beat Detroit, first of all. But they aren't athletic enough, they don't guard, they have trouble with athletic people, the guards especially.