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Grant Hill gets honest about how Charles Barkley goes underappreciated by the modern basketball fan

October 5, 2025 5 Min Read
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Grant Hill gets honest about how Charles Barkley goes underappreciated by the modern basketball fan
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Within the Nineteen Eighties and Nineties, there have been just a few gamers who had been above a lot of the league. Stars like Michael Jordan, Larry Chicken, and Magic Johnson stood out. Throughout that point, Charles Barkley was competing on the identical stage, however his star energy is missed by followers as we speak.

While you ask as we speak’s NBA followers about Charles Barkley, they may most likely take into consideration him because the humorous man on Contained in the NBA. He’s typically the butt of the joke on that present, particularly since he retired with out successful a championship.

Shaquille O’Neal typically ridicules him as a result of he didn’t win a championship. On the Inside crew, O’Neal and Kenny Smith sport some silverware. After they have heated debates, like their disagreements about Jayson Tatum, O’Neal typically brings up the truth that Barkley has no championship ring.

Whereas his championship struggles are true, Barkley was as soon as the most effective gamers within the league. He went toe-to-toe with Michael Jordan typically, nevertheless it didn’t finish nicely for Barkley. They had been shut associates again within the day, regardless that they struggled with their friendship lately.

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Throughout his adolescence, former multi-time All-Star Grant Hill liked watching the NBA. Regardless that he grew up in Dallas, Texas, he was at all times watching Philadelphia 76ers video games due to Barkley.

It’s onerous responsible Hill as a result of Barkley was must-see TV throughout his time in Philadelphia. Regardless of standing at 6’6″, Barkley was a dominant energy ahead. He was extra athletic than virtually some other participant within the league and used that to perfection.

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Barkley may need been smaller than the opposite energy forwards, however he at all times outworked and outjumped his opponents. In his eight seasons in Philadelphia, Barkley averaged 23.3 factors, 11.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.7 steals, and one block per sport.

These are large numbers that shouldn’t be forgotten. Sadly, Barkley’s legacy has been extra linked to his lack of a championship and his profession as a media character. Hill doesn’t need to let that be the one narrative round Barkley.

“One of many nice energy forwards, notably of his dimension, of all time. He was dominant, bodily, athletic, mentality. He was a pleasure to look at. We liked Barkley. I wasn’t an enormous Sixers fan, however Barkley, you watched him, you knew it was gonna be elite, high-level, explosive basketball,” Hill stated on 75 Tales.

“He turned this unbelievable character. Tv star. Media darling. To the purpose now, the place should you’re not sufficiently old, you don’t perceive or recognize how good he was as a participant.”

Most basketball purists would agree that Barkley deserves to be seen as an all-time nice. He performed in the course of the period that had Larry Chicken, Magic Johnson, and Jordan. Regardless of the star energy that they had, Barkley nonetheless discovered a strategy to go toe-to-toe with them.

He may not have a championship underneath his belt, however loads of superstars throughout that point didn’t have one both. These different superstars devoured up all of the championships throughout their eras, leaving different gamers with no championship.

Barkley was an incredible participant with quite a few accolades. He may not have received a championship, however he nonetheless has an MVP to his identify, and he was a part of the 1992 Dream Staff that received the Gold medal on the Olympics.

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Barkley is thought these days because the loud media character who goes on rants usually, however he was as soon as an incredible participant. Fortunately, some folks like Hill proceed to bathe him with reward for what he did throughout his NBA profession.

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