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Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is a former American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Sir Charles" and "The Round Mound of Rebound" , Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's (NBA's) most dominating power forwards. He was selected to the All-NBA First Team five times, the All-NBA Second Team five times, and once to the All-NBA Third Team. He earned eleven NBA All-Star Game appearances and was named the All-Star MVP in 1991. In 1993, 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. In 2006, Barkley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
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 mistakenly spat on a young girl, and as in 1993 when he declared that sports figures should not be considered role models. Short for a 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.
Since retiring as a player, Barkley has had a successful career as a color commentator on basketball. He works with Turner Network Television (TNT) as a studio pundit for its coverage of NBA games. In addition, Barkley has written several books and has shown an interest in politics; in October 2008, he announced that he will be running for Governor of Alabama in 2014, but he changed his mind later in 2010.
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We can forget that he played basketball really well. What I love is that he's been able to make a living purely by being a character. Even if his basketball talent wasn't Hall of Fame worthy, he's still one of the most entertaining players to come out of the NBA.
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review by Valsviews.
June 26, 2009
Sir Charles was born as Charles Wade Barkley in Leeds (near Birmingham), Alabama, on the 20th of February 1963. He was raised in both Leeds and its adjacent environs. Childhood was good, and the lad was fondly nicknamed ‘Chuck’. He completed his High School at Leeds (Ala.) where he first showed serious interest in basketball. Despite standing above 5’10” as freshman, he consistently struggled to keep his weight down. Charles drew attention for the first time during one of … more
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review by Butter.
June 26, 2009
I just read Valsviews' review of Charles Barkley. As soon as I read it, I couldn't help but think of the NBA Superstar's video (see bottom of review). I was a huge fan of Barkley growing up. Not only did the guy have a totally unique and explosive game. The vast majority of the time, he played with serious heart, hustle and intensity - which is why he was able to win a rebounding title, while standing only 6'5" (6'4" by some accounts), and to guard … more
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