Charles Barkley Memorabilia

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For a basketball superstar who has repeatedly told anyone who would listen that he is not a role model, Charles Barkley sure is treated like one. His performance on the professional basketball court over the course of his long (1984 to 2000)...
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For a basketball superstar who has repeatedly told anyone who would listen that he is not a role model, Charles Barkley sure is treated like one. His performance on the professional basketball court over the course of his long (1984 to 2000) career earned him not one but two spots in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame—the first was for his 16 years in the NBA, the second was for his two Olympic Gold Medals in 1992 and 1996. Barkley is one of just four NBA players to have scored 20,000 points, snagged 10,000 rebounds, and made 4,000 assists (the exclusive list also includes Wilt Chamberlain and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar), while his number, 34, has been retired by the Philadelphia 76ers, the Phoenix Suns, and Auburn University, which he attended from 1981 to 1984. Known variously as the Round Mound of Rebound, Sir Charles, or just Chuck, Barkley played with more agility and reach than his 6-foot, 4-inch, 250-plus-pound frame would suggest. In his third year in Philly, Barkley led the NBA in rebounds, including offensive boards, and at the end of his first year in Phoenix he was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player. About the only thing he didn't accomplish as a pro was helping his team win an NBA Championship. That’s the role-model Barkley. Less savory is the side of his career that was littered with controversy, on and off the court. Taking the latter first, Barkley’s rap sheet includes an arrest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1991, for punching a guy in the nose. He was acquitted of assault in that case. Similarly, in 1996, in a nightclub in Cleveland, Ohio, he took a swing at a different guy, hitting his favorite target, which resulted in a $550,000 lawsuit against him. The jury sided with Barkley. But his barroom-brawl winning streak came to an end on October 26, 1997, at an Orlando, Florida, nightclub called Phineas Phogg’s. That’s where a 5-foot, 1-inch man allegedly threw a cup of ice at Barkley, who responded by picking the man up and throwing him...
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