Biography
Charles Barkley is considered one of the most influential strikers and the greatest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was represented twice the Olympiad - the presentation of the US dream team in 1992 and 1996 was awarded gold. Now, after the completion of the sports career, Charles Barclay is an analyst of the NBA.Childhood and youth
Charles Wade Barkley was born on February 20, 1963 in Leeds, Alabama.
Barclay showed interest in basketball still at school, and even his early biography is filled with sports facts. As a child, the growth of the American was 178 cm, and the weight is about 100 kg, he was a heavy forward in every sense. Therefore, as if Barcley did not want to get into the starting staff of the school team, had to sit on the bench back.
Over the summer, he managed to stretch until 193 cm, thanks to which he deserved a place in the university team. He made his team one of the best in Alabam, but for some reason for some reason did not get into the field of view of the scouts. One day, Sonny Smith came to the game, Assistant Chief Coach of the Commander of the Obran University. He described Barclay like this:
"The fat guy who is worn around the site as the wind."Finally, the young basketball player noticed. In the University of Obransky, Barkley spent 3 years. He tried to control his weight, but unsuccessfully. It seemed that the "weighting" does not prevent a basketball player to play: he admired the fans with slam danks and blocks, long transitions on the site, demonstrated the best programs. For this, Barclay got the nickname The Round Mound of Rebound (literally "round hurricane of the rebound").
By the way, the most famous nickname Barclay - Sir Charles. Among the possible options are also Chuck and The Chuckster.
Personal life
In 1989, Maureen Bloomhart became his wife Charles Barclay. A couple combined the desire to have children. Immediately after the wedding, they were born the daughter of Christian.In the open access, there are not so many photos of the Barclay family, because the basketball player does not lead an "instagram".
Barclay - a gambling player. Once in 6 hours he lost $ 2.5 million in Black Jack. A basketball player openly recognizes his passion, but does not consider it a problem: he claims that at any moment it can stop.
Basketball
Professional career Charles Barkley began in 1984 with Philadelphia Sevent Sikrsese. He was lucky enough to go to the site with the legends: Michael Jordan, Julius Irving, Moses Maloom. Thanks to the competent instructions, Barkley coach finally stopped gaining weight.
Now Barkley's growth is 198 cm, weight - 114 kg. Next to him, even Duane Johnson on the nicknamed Rock seems to be "baby."
Still in the youth of Barkley learned to be a leader, but even such people happen bad days. On March 26, 1991, during the game in New Jersey, a basketball player spat in a fan, which allowed himself racist statements. However, saliva landed into a small girl. For this anticipation of the NBA pulled Barclay for one match and fined $ 10 thousand.
This story thundered to the whole world. Barclay also did as a real man: apologized to the girl and her family, and also presented them with a subscription to the games with his participation. Already after retirement, Barkley said:
"The only thing I am sorry is about the incident with the spit. He, however, taught me a valuable lesson: I get too tense in the game, I want to win too much. It helped me calm down and defeat even more victories. "Professional Barclay career associated with the teams "Philadelphia Sevent Siksers", "Phoenix Sanz" and "Houston Roquetz", lasted from 1984 to 2000. During this time, the basketball player scored more than 20 thousand points, becoming the fourth in the history of the NBA player with such a high achievement.
Charles Barkley now
Charles Barclay left professional sports for the sake of personal life and health, but did not leave the NBA: he still acts as an expert on basketball, sometimes comments on the game and leads the transfer of Inside The NBA with other sports stars. Three times Barkley honored the AMMI premium in the nomination "Outstanding Sports Worker / Analyst in the Studio".Barkley repeatedly said that the post of TV presenter and commentator will leave 60-year-old, that is, in 2023.
Embed from getty imagesBarcley's free time from television is interested in politics. In 2008, he even intended to become the governor of Alabama, but at inexplicably reasons turned the election campaign in 2010. Barclay rigidly criticizes the activities of US President Donald Trump.
I did not bypass the basketball player and art: it belongs to the biographical books "I can be wrong, but I doubt" (2002) and "Who is afraid of a big black man?" (2005), and in 2019 Barkley starred in the episode of the Goldberg series as a physical education teacher.
Achievements
- 1987 - Leader of the NBA Regular Championship
- 1992 - Gold Medal at the America Championships in Portland
- 1992 - Gold Medal at the Olympics in Barcelona
- 1993 - the most valuable NBA player
- 1996 - entry into the list of the 50 Greater NBA players
- 1996 - Gold Medal at the Olympics in Atlanta