Charles Barkley

Charles Wade Barkley (born February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama) is a former American basketball power forward. A resident of Arizona, Barkley is most commonly nicknamed Sir Charles and occasionally The Round Mound of Rebound. Barkley was named Most Valuable Player of the NBA in 1993. In 1996, the NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

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During his stint as a member of the Suns, Barkley was controversial and outspoken. He was rumored to have dated Madonna, and he became a favorite of late-night TV talk shows. He published a pair of equally controversial books, he was rumored to plan to run for Governor of Alabama, and was in the middle of many lawsuits. And, to top it all, he and Suns owner Jerry Colangelo became involved in a very public dispute during his last year as a Sun.

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Madonna - TV - Jerry Colangelo

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Later on, Barkley and Colangelo have seemingly cleared up their differences. On March 20, 2004, in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Barkley's number 34 jersey was retired by the Suns, as he joined Connie Hawkins, Tom Chambers and Kevin Johnson, among others, in the Suns Ring of Honor.

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March 20 - 2004 - Milwaukee Bucks - Connie Hawkins - Tom Chambers - Kevin Johnson

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One of the most infamous cases involving Barkley in a lawsuit was one where, according to an Orlando man, he threw the man through a glass window during an altercation at an Orlando restaurant. Tired of people's accusations, Barkley, who is accessible to the public for autographs and hand shaking most of the time, limited his accessibility to the public to not much more than that. When asked if he had any regrets about throwing the man through the window, Barkley said "I regret we weren't on a higher floor."

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Orlando - Autographs

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Barkley now broadcasts games for TNT and plays at celebrity golf tournaments.

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TNT - Golf

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Charles Barkley also made several appearances in the short-lived series Clerks.

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