It's a career that suits him, and he's gotten quite comfortable (and overweight) in a job that allows him to sit around and crack jokes. It's an attitude that he still carries to this day, as Barkley wisely made the transition from player to NBA commentator and television personality.
But it was nearly impossible not to fall in love with his almost-infantile demeanor, even as their teams were being slaughtered. His willingness to interact with fans, his wit and most importantly, his charisma on and off the court.ĭuring his career, Barkley was incredibly frustrating to players, coaches and fans who had to watch him dunk and rebound against their teams. This video beautifully highlights some of what made Barkley so incredibly brilliant during his tenure as a player in the NBA. I wasn't kidding when I said he probably deserves his own slideshow of quotes and sound bytes. I think you're probably starting to get the point.Barkley is a really funny dude. Oh, and he's wearing a Boston Red Sox hat during a Philadelphia 76ers press conference. It's easy to see why.Iverson gets so frustrated about practice during this press conference that he goes on a rant unlike anything seen before or seen since.Īnd then he caps it off perfectly at the end with an emphatic exclamation of, "how the hell can I make my teammates better by practicing?!" It's been parodied, mocked and replayed to the point where it's one of the more famous sports gaffes of all time. If you haven't seen this video, I'd be absolutely shocked. He has fallen on tough times and his character has been called into question frequently, but as a childhood hero, I still like to think he'll be remembered as one of the best undersized players of all time, and one of the best pure scorers in NBA history. His intense personality on the court, the fact that he was an undersized player willing to go up against much bigger foes without fear and the fact that he grew up in my hometown all fueled my wildly ridiculous dream of playing in the NBA. As a young child, I grew up idolizing Allen Iverson.
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