

īarkley was popular with the fans and media and made the NBA's All-Interview Team for his last 13 seasons in the league. Barkley is a two-time inductee into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, being inducted in 2006 for his individual career, and in 2010 as a member of the "Dream Team". Since his retirement, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and LeBron James have joined the 20K/10K/4K Club. In 2000, he retired as the fourth player in NBA history to achieve 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 4,000 assists. He competed in the 19 Olympic Games, winning two gold medals as a member of the U.S. He was named the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1991, and in 1993 with the Phoenix Suns, he was voted the league's MVP. In the 1986–87 season, Barkley led the league with the highest rebounding average and earned his first NBA rebounding title. In his rookie season, Barkley was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1985. He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams.Īn All-American power forward at Auburn University, Barkley was drafted as a junior by the Philadelphia 76ers with the fifth pick of the 1984 NBA draft. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star, an 11-time member of the All-NBA Team, and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP). He was a versatile player who had the ability to score, create plays, and defend.

Though shorter than the typical power forward, he used his strength and aggressiveness to become one of the NBA's most dominant rebounders. Nicknamed " Sir Charles", " Chuck", and " the Round Mound of Rebound", Barkley played 16 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for three teams.
