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Charles Barkley, born on February 20, 1963, is a former American professional basketball player known for his unique style and exceptional physicality on the NBA court. He has been nominated for multiple NBA All-Star Games and won the NBA MVP Award in the regular season in 1993.

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“I'm so sick and tired of people in the media telling us that because of the war, sports aren't important. Fans need sports. We'd have only crime and war to watch on TV if not for sports.”

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“I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.”

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“Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.”

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“These are my new shoes. They're good shoes. They won't make you rich like me, they won't make you rebound like me, they definitely won't make you handsome like me. They'll only make you have shoes like me. That's it.”

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“You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black.”

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“Sometimes that light at the end of the tunnel is a train.”

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“The main thing to do is relax and let your talent do the work.”

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“If I weren't earning $3 million a year to dunk a basketball, most people on the street would run in the other direction if they saw me coming.”

Source: Outrageous!

“I don't know what that gas is made of, but it can't smell any worse than Ernie Johnson 's gym bag.”

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“I don't think of myself as giving interviews. I just have conversations. That gets me in trouble.”

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“This place? Nothing positive. OK, I want to say something positive. It's positively a dump.”

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“Curling is not a sport. I called my grandmother and told her she could win a gold medal because they have dusting in the Olympics now.”

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“I don't believe professional athletes should be role models. I believe parents should be role models.... It's not like it was when I was growing up. My mom and my grandmother told me how it was going to be. If I didn't like it, they said, Don't let the door hit you in the ass on your way out. Parents have to take better control.”

“We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.”

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Book:Sir Charles: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles Barkley

Source: Sir Charles: The Wit and Wisdom of Charles Barkley

“Yeah, I regret we weren't on a higher floor.”

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“There's nobody you'd rather beat than your good friend.”

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“It bothers me when I hear these reporters and jocks get on TV and say: 'Oh, no guy can come out in a team sport. These guys would go crazy.' First of all, quit telling me what I think. I'd rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can't play.”

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Author:Charles Barkley

About the Author

Born: February 20, 1963
Known for: Basketball player
Quotes: 159

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