Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former
professional basketball player who is an analyst on Inside the NBA.
Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley
established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's
most dominant power forwards. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, an
11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable
Player (MVP).An All-American power forward at Auburn University, he
was drafted as a junior by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 5th pick of
the 1984 NBA draft. Barkley was selected as a part of the NBA
All-Rookie First Team in 1985. In the 1986â€"87 season, Barkley led
the league with the highest rebounding average and earned his first
NBA rebounding title. He was selected as the NBA All-Star Game MVP in
1991. In 1993 with the Phoenix Suns, he was voted the league's Most
Valuable Player, and during the NBA's 50th anniversary, named one of
the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He competed in the 1992 and
1996 Olympic Games and won two gold medals as a member of the United
States' "Dream Team". Barkley is a two-time inductee into the Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2006 for his
individual career, and in 2010 as a member of the "Dream Team".Barkley
was popular with the fans and media and made the NBA's All-Interview
Team for his last 13 seasons in the league. He was frequently involved
in on- and off-court fights and sometimes stirred national
controversy, as in March 1991 when he spat on a young girl while
attempting to spit at a heckler, and as in 1993 when he declared that
sports figures should not be considered role models. Though shorter
than the typical power forward, Barkley used his strength and
aggressiveness to become one of the NBA's most dominant rebounders. He
was a versatile player who had the ability to score, create plays, and
defend. In 2000, he retired as the fourth player in NBA history to
achieve 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists.
professional basketball player who is an analyst on Inside the NBA.
Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley
established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's
most dominant power forwards. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, an
11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable
Player (MVP).An All-American power forward at Auburn University, he
was drafted as a junior by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 5th pick of
the 1984 NBA draft. Barkley was selected as a part of the NBA
All-Rookie First Team in 1985. In the 1986â€"87 season, Barkley led
the league with the highest rebounding average and earned his first
NBA rebounding title. He was selected as the NBA All-Star Game MVP in
1991. In 1993 with the Phoenix Suns, he was voted the league's Most
Valuable Player, and during the NBA's 50th anniversary, named one of
the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History. He competed in the 1992 and
1996 Olympic Games and won two gold medals as a member of the United
States' "Dream Team". Barkley is a two-time inductee into the Naismith
Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2006 for his
individual career, and in 2010 as a member of the "Dream Team".Barkley
was popular with the fans and media and made the NBA's All-Interview
Team for his last 13 seasons in the league. He was frequently involved
in on- and off-court fights and sometimes stirred national
controversy, as in March 1991 when he spat on a young girl while
attempting to spit at a heckler, and as in 1993 when he declared that
sports figures should not be considered role models. Though shorter
than the typical power forward, Barkley used his strength and
aggressiveness to become one of the NBA's most dominant rebounders. He
was a versatile player who had the ability to score, create plays, and
defend. In 2000, he retired as the fourth player in NBA history to
achieve 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists.
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