Charles Barkley

American basketball player · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 1963 · age 63

Charles Wade Barkley is an American former professional basketball player who is a television analyst on TNT Sports and CBS Sports. Nicknamed "Sir Charles", "the Chuckster", and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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A typical day, 30 days to 9 November 2026

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2023“If you’re gay, bless you. If you’re transgender, bless you. If you have a problem with that, f--- you!”In their words17 July 2023TikTok video quoted in censored form by FoxNews]Read the whole statement

2010“It's great to be hosting SNL again. I hosted sixteen years ago.”In their words9 January 2010From Saturday Night LiveRead the whole statement

2008“I can't screw up Alabama... We are number 48 in everything and Arkansas and Mississippi aren't going anywhere.”In their words27 October 2008About running for governor of Alabama, on Campbell Brown, CNNRead the whole statement

2006“The Oklahoma Sooners and the Hornets are the only brothers in town.”In their words10 February 2006As quoted in "Barkley: Oklahoma a vast wasteland" (10 February 2006), by Andrew Gilman, The OklahomanRead the whole statement

2004“Kids are great. That's one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet.”In their words22 October 2004Verified on Late Late Show 22 October 2004Read the whole statement

2000“You know it's gone to hell, when the best rapper out there is a white guy and the best golfer is a black guy.”In their wordsOctober 2000Interview in the New York Post in October 2000.Read the whole statement

1996All-NBA TeamAward1995All-NBA TeamAward1994All-NBA TeamAwardBest NBA Player ESPY AwardAward1993All-NBA TeamAward1992All-NBA TeamAward1991All-NBA TeamAwardNBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player AwardAward1990All-NBA TeamAward1989All-NBA TeamAward1987All-NBA TeamAward1986All-NBA TeamAward1985NBA All-Rookie TeamAward1984Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the YearAward1963Born20 February 1963

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Career 4

ClubYearsMatchesGoals

Houston Rockets1996-2000183

Phoenix Suns1992-1996280

Philadelphia 76ers1984-1992610

Auburn Tigers men's basketball1981-1984

Media & music

Photos 7

Barkley with Sonny Smith, his coach at Auburn University.

Barkley in 1991

Barkley at the 2010 NBA Hall of Fame induction

Barkley on Inside the NBA on location at San Francisco's Pier 43 for the NBA season opening day in late October 2015.

Barkley with President Barack Obama at the White House

Congresswoman Terri Sewell and Charles Barkley at Doug Jones' election night party in 2017.

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Charles Barkley

4 statements, newest first

Poor people have been voting for Democrats for the last fifty years... and they are still poor.
2012 · Attributed to Charles Barkley in Walter W. Moore's Wise Sayings (2012), p. 89, Own words
You can't start a diet in the middle of the week, that's just stupid.
November 2009 · From The Jay Leno Show, November 2009, Own words
Oklahoma is nothing but vast wasteland; no place for black people.
10 February 2006 · As quoted in "Barkley: Oklahoma a vast wasteland" (10 February 2006), by Andrew Gilman, The Oklahoman, Own words

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Awards

All-NBA Team1996

All-NBA Team1995

All-NBA Team1994

Best NBA Player ESPY Award1994

All-NBA Team1993

NBA Most Valuable Player Award1993

All-NBA Team1992

All-NBA Team1991

NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player Award1991

All-NBA Team1990

All-NBA Team1989

All-NBA Team1988

All-NBA Team1987

All-NBA Team1986

NBA All-Rookie Team1985

Southeastern Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year1984

1984 NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

About this person

Though shorter than the typical power forward, he used his strength and aggression to become one of the NBA's best rebounders and scorers. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.

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United States

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