Charles Barkley On First Billionaire Athlete Who Only Made $350K A Year In The NBA: The Junior Bridgeman Story

'For a guy who didn't make a ton of money, didn't have the name, to learn how to handle business... every time I'm around him I try to pick his brain.'

“At that time, they were comparing him to Michael Jordan. … Jordan isn’t going to pout. Kobe started texting me, “You mf.” - Charles Barkley

“I think Isiah Thomas was a better player than John Stockton. Isiah Thomas probably should’ve been on the team. … But apparently Michael Jordan didn’t want him on the team.” - Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley Talks 80% of Professional Athletes Going Broke

'When you 55, how much money are you going to have left? That's the key.'

Charles Barkley = TERRIBLE At Football

'My friends make fun of me. I played football for one day... I just ran into a guy at full speed for two hours. This the stupidest sh*t ever.'

Charles Barkley Says Nikola Jokić Is Better Than Dirk Nowitzki - Do You Agree?

'Dirk, up until Joker, he was the greatest foreign player ever.'

Charles Barkley Watched Dirk Nowitzki Drop 50 Points On Scottie Pippen At 18 Years Old

'He got that thick German accent, 'My name is Dirk Nowitzki. I'm 18.' I said, '18? Did you wanna go to Auburn. Just name your price.''

Charles Barkley's Advice To Zion Williamson On Weight: 'Lose 25lbs in the offseason'

'The sooner he gets in shape, the better he's gonna be... I played against Bird, I played against Earvin Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Michael. I know what it takes to be successful.'

Charles Barkley Helped Julius Dr J Erving Beat Up Larry Bird?

'I hate the NBA for that reason. They owe me $5K. I'm still pissed to this day. Because one thing I'd never do is hold a guy for another guy to hit him... Larry Bird was one of the best trash talkers ever.'

. Luka Doncic First NBA Player To Make $80M? - Charles Barkley & shannon sharpe Discuss

'We got 3 or 4 NBA players making $60M a year. In the next 5 years we gonna have guys making $70, $80, $90M a year. That's gonna be crazy. $80M a year to play basketball!'

“It’s not a matter of if, it’s just a matter of when. If you’re doing this drug thing, somebody in your family is gonna get a call one night that it’s over.” - Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley Almost Tried Cocaine

'It ain't a matter of if, it's just a matter of when. If you're doing this drug thing, somebody in your family is gonna get a call one night that it's over.'

“I grabbed Larry Bird because I didn’t want him hitting Dr. J. … If I grabbed Julius Dr J Erving and Larry Bird started plummeting him, I can’t go back to Philly so I grabbed Larry.” - Charles Barkley

“I don’t want to see any great play when they’re past their prime. It ends badly for every jock. … I hope he retires while he still can play.” - Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley On Michael Jordan Ruining His Legacy By Stopping Him From Winning A NBA Title

'I say, 'We're going to play the Bulls for the championship. Michael Jordan just has some more help. I'm just as good as him.' They look at me like I'm crazy.'

. @KobeBryant Cursed Charles Barkley Out

'We go back and forth for like two hours. I say, 'Yo man, pick up the phone and call me. Stop texting.''

Charles Barkley Wants LeBron James To Retire Soon So He's Not Michael Jordan On The Wizards

'I hope he retires while he can still play... Saw Michael Jordan playing with the Wizards. That's the greatest player I played against, I don't want to see him doing that with the Wizards.'

Charles Barkley Picks The Best NBA Draft

1984: Michael Jordan, Hakeem Olajuwon
1985: Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing
1987: David Robinson, Scottie Pippen
1996: Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson
2003: LeBron James, DWade

Which NBA Draft do you think goes down in history as the best ever?

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“They was like, ‘Yo, man. Your gambling ain’t getting out of hand. You just an idiot.’ … I had to change my mentality. You can never break the casino.” - Charles Barkley