Charles Barkley was admired so much during his basketball career that an NBA legend picked a jersey number as a result of his admiration for the former Auburn star. Dirk Nowitzki, who was a fan of Barkley as a child, told the “Inside the NBA” crew, including Barkley, wanted the same number.

Charles Barkley may be best known for the commentary he dishes out on sports-related topics, but he also has a tendency to get candid on other subjects. He’s talked about Michael B. Jordan’s title of Sexiest Man Alive and has even been open about joining Instagram and not knowing about sliding into one’s DMs.

It's been well documented how much Auburn and NBA legend Charles Barkley has done for the Auburn basketball program. As arguably the most public voice amongst Auburn folks, Barkley continues to share stories about how he always has Auburn's best interest in mind.

The Hall of Famer said he used to think it was Dirk Nowitzki, but now assures that a new player has become the best foreign star the league has ever seen.

In a 106-80 win on Monday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals against the reigning NBA champion Denver Nuggets.

Charles Barkley made a bold statement after the Minnesota Timberwolves won Game 2. On Monday evening, the Denver Nuggets hosted the Minnesota Timberwolves for Game 2 of their second-round playoff series.