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
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.
Where the Red Cross has helped is in determining what families get these homes, ... That's the hard part, picking who gets what.
We've won some heat races and had some decent finishes but we haven't been able to get the luck to win a feature,
We were hoping to try for a top five in the points and now we're trying to hold on for a top 10,
That caught us by surprise because this was the year the construction of the Rockville District Court was supposed to begin.
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.
When I go around and I talk to young black kids, I really stress education. We've got this thing going on in black culture, where if you do well in school, you're considered acting white. If you use proper English, you're considered acting white. I say, 'We've got to get more kids acting white, then.' We want kids to speak proper English. We want them to get their education.
The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not.
You got to believe in yourself. Hell, I believe I'm the best-looking guy in the world and I might be right.
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.
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.
Everybody has got to do a little part, ... We're all in this world together and I appreciate them doing something positive with their time.
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.