Charles Barkley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Charles Barkley

American basketball player

Date of Birth: 20-Feb-1963

Place of Birth: Leeds, Alabama, United States

Profession: spokesperson, actor, author, announcer, journalist, basketball player, sports analyst

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces


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About Charles Barkley

  • Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American retired professional basketball player who is currently an analyst on Inside the NBA.
  • Nicknamed Chuck, Sir Charles, Street Beef, and The Round Mound of Rebound, Barkley established himself as one of the National Basketball Association's most dominant power forwards.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.Since retiring as a player, Barkley has had a successful career as an NBA analyst.
  • He works with Turner Network Television (TNT) alongside of Shaquille O'Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson as a studio pundit for its coverage of NBA games and is a spokesman for CDW.
  • In addition, Barkley has written several books and has shown an interest in politics.
  • In October 2008, he announced that he would run for Governor of Alabama in 2014, but he changed his mind in 2010.

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