Charles Barkley was not the ideal role model, neither yesterday nor today. He once played an NBA game drunk, after he failed to trade him to Los Angeles.
There are very few players with a non-championship career like Charles Barkley, who is as popular as he is. Rarely do we see a player without the coveted Larry O’Brien gain popularity. The fact is that Charles is a beloved personality, a man who liked to do things differently.
The Suns and 76ers legend was not a role model. From his off-court antics to his violent outbursts, Charles didn’t exactly inspire trust in people.
Their stories are nothing short of legendary and make up the bulk of our work. Of course, who wouldn’t want to cover a player like Charles Barkley? His life off the pitch was just as exciting as it was on it.
The Round Mound of Rebound was one of the most exciting players in the league. He even won Michael Jordan the MVP award!
But in between the trivia, we’re taking a look at how he almost got traded to the Los Angeles Lakers and the hilarity that followed on trade day.
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Charles Barkley told Jimmy Kimmel that he was out drinking one morning to celebrate a trade to the Lakers.
The problem? The trade fell through…and she had to play later that night. pic.twitter.com/OYWnTJmPvM
— ESPN (@espn) February 15, 2018
Charles Barkley recalls the story of an intoxicated afternoon, a failed trade to the Lakers and playing drunk.
Of course, Charles Barkley would drink the moment he knew he was traded. And he drank to celebrate. So, according to Barkley, this was in the late ’80s and he had just been told he was traded to the Lakers.
So what does he do? Celebrate with emotion. She called her friend and they started drinking in the afternoon! And then she realized there was a game tonight. Also, as the game time approached, she found out that the exchange fell through.
“I do not remember anything!” he tells Jimmy Kimmel. And we don’t think he’s lying about that, after all, Barkley has been pretty candid his whole life.
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