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Charles Barkley Biography (American Former Professional Basketball Player and TV Analyst)

Birthday: February 20, 1963 (Pisces)

Born In: Leeds, Alabama, United States

Advanced Search Charles Wade Barkley is a former professional basketball player who is currently affiliated with the ‘Inside the NBA’ television show as one of its hosts. Regarded as one of National Basketball Association’s most dominant players, Barkley played professionally for 16 years, during which he appeared as part of three different NBA teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets. Barkley developed an interest in basketball when he was a child and played the sport through high school. Despite having a good record, he did not garner any significant interest from the college scouts until the state high school semi-finals where his performance ultimately earned him recruitment by the Auburn University. Barkley played three seasons of college football and made himself available for the NBA Draft in 1984. Over the course of his highly successful career, he was included in the All-NBA First Team five times, the All-NBA Second Team five times, and the All-NBA Third Team one time. In 1993, he was named NBA’s Most Valuable Player of the season. As part of the national squad, he won two gold medals at the 1992 and 1996 Summer Olympics and one gold medal at the 1992 FIBA Americas Championship. He retired in 2000 and since then, has built up a successful career as an NBA analyst. Image Credit https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Charles_Barkley#/media/File:Doug_Jones_election_watch_party_(39007885942).jpg(Jamelle Bouie from Washington D.C., United States [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)]) Image Credit https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Charles_Barkley#/media/File:CharlesBarkley07.jpg(Gene Bromberg [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]) Image Credit https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Charles_Barkley#/media/File:Charles_Barkley_representing_the_1992_Dream_Team.jpg(Aaron Frutman [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]) Image Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79Rhz5dEqB0(The Rich Eisen Show) Image Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp-f7ece-UU( Roland Chang) Image Credit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1eeEcKIyXU(CBS This Morning) Previous Next

Birthday: February 20, 1963 (Pisces)

Born In: Leeds, Alabama, United States

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Also Known As: Charles Wade Barkley

Age: 63 Years, 63 Year Old Males

Family:

Spouse/Ex-: Maureen Blumhardt (m. 1989)

father: Frank Barkley

mother: Charcey Glenn

children: Christiana Barkley

Basketball Players American Men

Height: 6'6" (198 cm), 6'6" Males

U.S. State: Alabama

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education: Auburn University

awards: NBA All-Rookie Team All-NBA Team All-NBA Team

All-NBA Team All-NBA Team NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award All-NBA Team NBA Most Valuable Player Award Best NBA Player ESPY Award

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  What position did Charles Barkley play in the NBA?

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  Charles Barkley played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets during his NBA career.
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  Charles Barkley is known for his work as a sports analyst on television, particularly on TNT's Inside the NBA.
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  Charles Barkley has been involved in controversies related to his outspoken opinions on various social and political issues.
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  Some famous quotes by Charles Barkley include "I'm not a role model" and "I don't care what people think. People are stupid."

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American PeopleAuburn UniversityTall CelebritiesTall Male CelebritiesMale Sportspersons Childhood & Early LifeCharles Barkley was born on February 20, 1963, in Leeds, Alabama, to Charcey Glenn and Frank Barkley. He has two brothers named John Glenn Barkley and Darryl Barkley. As a child, he was deeply influenced by his surroundings and developed an interest in basketball like any other youth. Soon enough, he began to demonstrate his potential.He studied at Leeds High School. As a junior, he did not find a spot in the varsity team and was designated to the reserve partly because of his stature (he stood at 5 ft. 10 in and weighed 220 pounds). However, he grew six inches within the span of one summer and during his senior year, became a starter in the varsity team.As a senior, he registered 19.1 points and 17.9 rebounds in average per game and marshalled his team into the state semi-finals.Despite his substantial improvements, he failed to attract the attention of any scout. This changed after the state high school semi-finals in which he registered 26 points against Bobby Lee Hurt of Butler High School.One of the assistants of Auburn University’s head coach, Sonny Smith, was present at the game. Deeply impressed, he reported back about Barkley by saying, “a fat guy... who can play like the wind".Continue Reading Below