- American retired professional basketball player and current analyst on the television program Inside the NBA
| Real name: | Charles Wade Barkley |
Charles Barkley Height
| | How tall is Charles Barkley? | 198 cm / 6 ft 6 in | | Born: | 20 February 1963 Comment | | How old is Charles Barkley in 2024? / Age: | 61 years
| | Where was Charles Barkley born? | Leeds, Alabama, USA | | Zodiac sign: | Pisces |
Charles Barkley Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is Charles Barkley worth? | $30,000,000
| | Nationality: | American | | Hair color: | Bald | | Eyes color: | Black |
Who is Charles Barkley? / Facts
- 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 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"
- 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
- 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 television NBA analyst
- He works with Turner Network Television (TNT) alongside of Shaquille O'Neal 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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Education
- Auburn University (1981–1984)
- Leeds High School
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Last update: 01 February 2017
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Net worth: $30,000,000
