“This man is just unapologetic” Kenny Smith narrates how Charles Barkley made NBA bow against his terms
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Charles Barkley is one of the most adored figures in the sport of basketball. Much like the GOATs of the league he dominated the court with his incredible athletic skills being a power forward standing at 6″4 feet. Many consider him as a game changer for various different reasons.
He currently serves as a sports entertainment analyst for Turner Sports Media. His role as a host of NBA on TNT brought him a lot of recognition. Fans love his comedic personality and character that never backs down from a fight, quite literally sometimes.
Kenny Smith highlights best friend Charles Barkley’s pro-basketball career
Kenny Smith is one of Chuck’s closest friends on and off camera. They both co-host NBA on TNT and have been doing it for many years. Smith also had a brief career playing in the NBA and holds some insightful information about the league of yesteryear.“I would say that Charles is one of the most unique players that ever played basketball. His ability to be 6ft 4 and play power forward, we all know that’s unique, and he’s 6ft 4, not 6ft5,” he spoke about Charles Barkley.
“This is when you know how great you are, Michael Jordan, they said, there’s an illegal offensive rule, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar there was a rule of no dunking because of him, Charles Barkley, they were like you cannot back down for more than 5-seconds. They changed the rule because he (Charles) was so good that’s when you know you’re on a different level on the playing field that they’re changing a rule just based on your skill set.”
Charles Barkley establishes his game changing career
Charles Barkley ranks very high among the all time greats of the NBA. He averaged a career of 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Unfortunately, injuries and health concerns hindered his ability to play for long as he retired in 1999.
Chuck led the league in rebounds averaging 14.6 per game in 1987. He was Michael Jordan‘s biggest rival as on point of his career. He has multiple All-NBA and All-Star selections including an MVP under his name. The Hall of Famer had his jersey retired by the Philadelphia 76ers and was inducted into the 50th as well as the 75th anniversary teams.
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