Charles Barkley

 Charles Wade Barkley, a former professional basketball player, is currently hosting the television show 'Inside the NBA. Regarded as one of The NBA's most powerful players, Barkley played professionally for 16 years, during which he appeared as part of three different NBA teams: Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets. Barkley was an avid basketball player as a child. He continued playing the game until he was in high school. He was a star player but was not noticed college Scouts. However, he did make it to the semi-finals in the state tournament of his basketball team from high school and was later scouted by Auburn University. Barkley was a three-year player of college football and made himself available for the NBA Draft in 1984. Over the course of his highly successful career, he was included in the

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