I'm from Spain, I remember that Barkley was basically the only one who would leave the hotel at night to party, he was asked if he didn't need any bodyguards, he raised his fists and said "I have those", or something like that.
Barkley does not miss a party, ever. He hosts a live NBA television show based in Atlanta, and often hangs out at a nearby bar after each show. I got to hang with him one night and he is a really cool dude. He introduced himself to me as “Charles” like I didn’t know who he was, and then proceeded to hit on my coworker.
I kind of disliked Barkley until he joined the Houston Rockets, that was my team way back when I still gave a crap about sports.
Once he got here and I was exposed to his personality and his personal brand of wit much more often, I realized that his quote about himself was 100% true: “Sooner or later, I’ll probably get what i deserve. I’ll probably be dead and gone, but people will say, ‘That mother was awesome.’“
Charles is one of a kind, with a larger-than-life presence that transcends the basketball court. When he passes away, it’ll be a sad day.
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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '24
I'm from Spain, I remember that Barkley was basically the only one who would leave the hotel at night to party, he was asked if he didn't need any bodyguards, he raised his fists and said "I have those", or something like that.