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    • Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams. See more

    Overview

    Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player who is a television … See more

    Early life

    Barkley was born and raised in Leeds, Alabama, 17 miles (27 km) east of Birmingham. He was the first black baby born at a segregated, all-white town hospital and was in the first group of black students at … See more

    College career

    Barkley played collegiate basketball for the Auburn Tigers for three seasons. Although he struggled to control his weight, he excelled as a player and led the SEC in rebounding each year. He became a popular cro… See more

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    Professional career

    Barkley left before his final year at Auburn and made himself eligible for the 1984 NBA draft. He was selected with the fifth pick in the first round by the Philadelphia 76ers, two slots after the Chicago Bulls drafted Michael Jor… See more

    Olympics

    Barkley was invited by Bob Knight to try out for United States men's basketball team for the 1984 Summer Olympics. He made it all the way to final cuts, but was not selected for the team, despite outplaying almost all of the front … See more

    Player profile

    Barkley played the power forward position, but occasionally played small forward and center. He was known for his unusual build as a basketball player, stockier than most small forwards, yet shorter than most power forwards h… See more

    Legacy

    During his 16-year NBA career, Barkley was regarded as one of the most controversial, outspoken and dominating players in the history of basketball. His impact on the sport went beyond his reboundin… See more

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