Saturday night’s edition of Inside the NBA featured an all-time Charles Barkley roast, as the Hall of Famer had Shaq keeled over laughing as he torched the New Orleans Pelicans and the city of Galveston, Texas.
It really is some of Barkley’s funniest work in some time, and naturally it went viral and went far beyond just basketball fans. Among those who saw it was Beyonce’s mom, Tina Knowles, who was born in Galveston and got the clip sent to her by Jay-Z, issuing a funny response to Chuck on Instagram.
Barkley, being a wise man, issued an apology to Ms. Tina and asked for forgiveness from the Beyhive.
Chuck: “I don’t want that smoke. I don’t want the Beyhive and Jay after me.”
However, there was only so far he’s willing to go with an apology, and a trip to Galveston is not in the cards. He almost killed Shaq by saying he’d rather take a vacation to “San Antonio with them big ol’ women” than go to Galveston.
Charles Barkley apologizes to Beyonce’s mom for trashing Galveston
Immediately mocks Galveston again
“That water is so dirty I’d rather go to San Antonio with those big ole’ women” pic.twitter.com/IbpAn7BMXl
There is nothing guaranteed to get Shaq to lose it than a surprise joke about the women of San Antonio, and Chuck couldn’t resist dragging them into this with Galveston. The state of Texas, in general, seems to not be Barkley’s favorite and I doubt he’ll be taking any trips there any time soon on his own personal accord.
Charles Barkley went on a scathing rant about the New Orleans Pelicans following the team’s third-straight NBA Playoff loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder. Appearing on the Inside the NBA broadcast, the Hall of Famer joked that they don’t deserve a trip to Cancun in the offseason and instead, they should head to Galveston, Texas. The viral jokes left Shaquille O’Neal unable to control his laughter.
“That dirty a** water,” Barkley said of the city. “We’re not even going to send them to Cancun. We’re gonna send them to Galveston, where that dirty a** water be washed up on the shore. You people think they’re at the beach. We’re not gonna send you to Cancun. Y’all drive your a** down to Galveston. They didn’t even try man. We’re not giving them no plane ticket to the beach. We send their a** to Galveston, Texas, right where that dirty washed up on the beach. They can’t even get in the water.”
Brandon Ingram Reacts To A Call During Pelicans’ 3rd Loss
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – APRIL 27: Brandon Ingram #14 of the New Orleans Pelicans reacts to a no-call during the third quarter in Game Three of the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Smoothie King Center on April 27, 2024, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Sean Gardner/Getty Images)
The Pelicans have been struggling to overcome the Thunder after losing their star player, Zion Williamson, to injury during their play-in-game loss against the Los Angeles Lakers. On Saturday, they fell 106-85 to OKC, dropping them to 0-3 in the series. Game 4 will be played on Monday night. If the Pelicans can’t grind out a win, their playoff run will end that night.
Charles Barkley Can’t Take Anymore From The Pelicans
The Los Angeles Lakers have lost 11 straight games to the Denver Nuggets. The LeBron James-led Lakers once again squandered a double-digit lead to the defending champions and lost 112 – 105. Despite Struggling all season and only achieving the 7th seed in the West, The Lakers were one of the most hyped teams in the media. Talking heads made it seem like the Lakers had a chance to win the title. One media personality who has been consistent in his criticism of the Lakers is the great Charles Barkley.
Charles Barkley took a victory lap last night as the Lakers are pretty much guaranteed to be eliminated from the playoffs. Barkley spent the entire year telling people the Lakers and the Warriors were not good. He has constantly asserted that the media overrated the two teams. The star power of LeBron and Steph Curry has plenty to do with the teams being overrated. Both teams are a draw for fans and make things easy to cover. Sir Charles was not having it and felt vindicated last night and put on quite the show as always.
Charles Barkley was in rare form after the Laker’s loss. The camera closed in on him, and he hilariously proclaimed, “I just want to say to all you people who’ve been kissing up to the Lakers and the Warriors all year talking about ‘they gonna make a run.’ Know where they gonna run to? The Bahamas.” he then lamented the “fools” at other networks like ESPN who overrated the Lakers and Warriors. He said I told y’all all along. … I get tired of these fools on the other network. … I told y’all, the Lakers and the Warriors both stink.”
Like a lot of fans, Chuck has had it with the coverage of the Lakers and the Warriors. To many, it seemed like networks like ESPN were more concerned about the play-in race than the intense race for the No.1 seed in the West. Charles had to get his point across while he could because he won’t be able to gloat after game four since it’ll be on ABC. Inside the NBA is must-watch TV for basketball fans, and Charles Barkley is at his best when he is being a hater.
Charles Barkley, a name synonymous with NBA greatness, has not only left an indelible mark on the basketball court but also in the realm of wealth accumulation. As of 2024, Celebrity Net Worth pegs Barkley’s net worth at an impressive $60 million. Let’s delve into the life and career of this iconic athlete to understand the factors contributing to his considerable fortune.
Charles Barkley #4, Power Forward for the United States men’s national basketball team prepares to shoot a free throw during the Group A game against Lithuania at the XXVI Summer Olympic Games on 24th July 1996 at the Forbes Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. USA won the game 104 – 82. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Allsport/Getty Images)
Born on February 20, 1963, in Leeds, Alabama, Charles Barkley’s journey to basketball stardom had humble beginnings. Standing at just 6 feet 6 inches tall, Barkley didn’t fit the traditional mold of an NBA power forward, but his unmatched skill and tenacity soon made him stand out. After an impressive college career at Auburn University, Barkley entered the NBA in 1984, selected fifth overall by the Philadelphia 76ers.
NBA Career Highlights
UNDATED: Charles Barkley #34 of the Philadelphia 76ers sits on the bench and watches the game. (Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images)
Barkley’s NBA career spanned over 16 seasons, during which he played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, and Houston Rockets. Renowned for his rebounding prowess, scoring ability, and fearless demeanor on the court, Barkley earned numerous accolades, including 11 NBA All-Star selections and the 1993 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) award. He also represented the United States in the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games, winning gold medals on both occasions.
Barkley’s impact extended beyond statistics and awards; his larger-than-life personality and candid commentary made him a beloved figure both on and off the court. Following his retirement in 2000, Barkley transitioned seamlessly into a successful broadcasting career, providing colorful analysis as a studio analyst for TNT’s Inside The NBA.
AUSTIN, TX – MARCH 13: Former professional basketball player Charles Barkley speaks onstage at ‘How to Remain Relevant In Today’s Digital Age’ during the 2015 SXSW Music, Film + Interactive Festival at Austin Convention Center on March 13, 2015 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Gerry Hanan/Getty Images for SXSW)
While Barkley’s NBA salary earnings were substantial during his playing days, his post-basketball ventures have significantly bolstered his net worth. Beyond broadcasting, Barkley has ventured into various entrepreneurial pursuits, including endorsements, book deals, and investments. His outspoken nature and engaging personality have also made him a sought-after speaker and media personality, commanding lucrative appearance fees.
Moreover, Barkley’s astute financial management and frugal lifestyle have been key factors in preserving and growing his wealth. Despite his status as a sports icon, Barkley has famously lived well below his means, avoiding extravagant purchases and prioritizing smart investments. This prudent approach to finances has allowed Barkley to build a solid financial foundation for himself and his family, ensuring long-term security and prosperity.
In addition to his financial success, Barkley has remained committed to philanthropy, using his platform to support various charitable causes. From advocating for education and youth development to championing social justice initiatives, Barkley has leveraged his influence to make a positive impact beyond the basketball court.
Conclusion
Charles Barkley’s journey from a small-town kid with big dreams to an NBA legend and multimillionaire exemplifies the power of talent, determination, and smart financial management. With a net worth estimated at $60 million in 2024, Barkley’s story serves as inspiration for aspiring athletes and entrepreneurs alike. Beyond his on-court exploits, Barkley’s ability to leverage his fame and fortune for good causes underscores his enduring legacy as not just a basketball icon, but also a philanthropic force for positive change.
Charles Barkley is someone who has not shied away from delivering his political opinions. Overall, he is someone who has voted for Democrats and Republicans over the years. For instance, he has recently been endorsing Nikki Haley for president. She is the main challenger to Donald Trump, although it doesn’t look like she has much of a shot to win. Instead, Trump is in the lead, and his supporters are going to make sure he gets a rematch against Joe Biden come November.
Having said that, Barkley got to speak about his distaste for Trump while on his CNN show with Gayle King. During the show, they spoke about how Trump believes black people like him due to his charges. In fact, Trump said that black people are currently wearing shirts with his mugshot on them. King brought this up to Barkley, and he was not pleased. In fact, he said that if he were to see a black person wearing such a shirt, he would get violent.
“First of all, I’m just gonna say this: if I see a Black person walking around with a Trump mug shot, I’m gonna punch him in the face,” Barkley said. King was in a bit of disbelief in terms of Barkley’s declaration. She noted that he would probably never actually go through with doing that. However, Barkley stood his ground and said that it is how he feels. Clearly, he is a huge detractor of Trump’s and there is nothing anyone can say to change that. Whether or not we see Barkley punching anyone, remains to be seen.
The election is coming up fast, and there is no doubt that it will be divisive. The first Biden and Trump election came at a pivotal time in the United States. Only time will tell who will end up leading the country for the next four years. Let us know your thoughts on Barkley’s comments, down below. Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for more news and updates from around the sports world.
Less than a week after endorsing Nikki Haley for President, Charles Barkley has now endorsed Stephen A. Smith. “Let me tell you why [I’d vote for you]. Because I know you don’t have an evil bone in your body and I don’t think you have an agenda. That’s all I want. Even if you vote for somebody, you’re not gonna agree on every subject,” Barkley told Smith during an appearance on The Stephen A. Smith Show. Furthermore, Barkley also said he’d prefer to see the Democrats nominate California Governor Gavin Newsom instead of President Biden.
As mentioned, the moment comes after Barkley openly endorsed GOP long-shot Nikki Haley on his show with Gayle King last week. Barkley said he was putting his “whole heart” behind Haley before giving her an open platform to address her previous comments in which she stated that America was “never a racist country.” The latter decision led to a lot of backlash against both Barkley and Haley.
Barkley said he would vote for Smith as long as the ESPN personality didn’t have a “hidden agenda”. However, Smith has been getting a lot of hate for his anti-Zion Williamson agenda. The New Orleans Pelicans took shots at Stephen A. Smith after the ESPN personality went on yet another rant about team star Zion Williamson. The team’s official X account posted a graphic showing Smith’s dismal college stats of 1.5 points and 1 assist a game.
Appearing on Get Up! last week, Smith had once again gone after Williamson’s weight. “Zion Williamson, it’s not about his game. It’s about how many burgers he’s eating. Whether or not he is going to be in shape or keep eating McDonald’s and have chefs clamoring for him to come to their restaurants. That’s what he has to prove, that the chefs don’t love him any longer. That he’s committed to playing basketball and being in shape,” Smith said as the Pelicans prepared to face the Heat. Williamson, who was listed as a game-time decision due to a foot injury but did play. Before the game, he was averaging 22.5/5.4/4.9 this season. He is shooting a league 12th-best 58.5% from the field.
Behind-the-scenes footage from Inside The NBA has emerged, showing the hilarious antics the crew gets up to when they aren’t live. The footage, seemingly taken at the All-Star Game, primarily features Shaq and Charles Barkley roasting each other. Barkley goes after Shaq for being upset that his recent Magic jersey retirement wasn’t on “real TV” but was instead aired on NBA TV. “He thought TNT should have carried it,” Barkley chirped. Be sure to watch the full five-minute video below.
Of course, most people tune into Inside The NBA to see Barkley and Shaq sniping at each other like an old married couple. Back in October 2023, Barkley went after Shaq for not knowing who Slenderman was. The roasts came after Shaq was confused about Victor Wembanyama’s costume of the viral internet horror character.
Meanwhile, Shaq painted a sobering picture of his post-retirement life while interviewing Jason Kelce on The Big Podcast. “Enjoy your family, brother. I lost my family and I didn’t have anybody. You got the ring. [I] lost my whole family. I’m in a 100,000-square-foot house all by myself,” Shaq lamented. However, he might be trapped in a prison of his own making. In a previous episode of the podcast, Shaq advocated against men sharing their feelings with women. “Whenever something goes down, they throw it back in your face,” Shaq reasoned when asked why he doesn’t open up to his partners. Shaq is divorced and has since struggled to hold down a relationship. In the past, the Hall of Famer has admitted to “making mistakes” and being “greedy” in his first marriage.
Meanwhile, one relationship that is working out for Shaq is the more familial one he has with LSU star Angel Reese. Reese called him a “father figure” during a wide-ranging interview that she and other members of LSU did with USA Today. “There’s really strong parallels in their personalities. They love people. They welcome the spotlight that comes with stardom, they both have a great love for this school and an enthusiasm for life,” said Bob Starkey, an LSU assistant coach. During his long tenure in Baton Rouge, Starkey has coached both LSU legends.
Parenthood has certainly brought with it massive changes into Chrisean Rock’s life, especially now that her co-parent, Blueface, is behind bars. Before he turned himself in to the authorities, the internet saw non-stop feuding between the Cr*zy In Love co-stars. Unsurprisingly, the California native’s other baby mama, Jaidyn Alexis, is also a part of the mess. With Blue expecting to spend a year in the slammer, his MILF Music signee is keeping herself busy with a woman. On the other hand, Rock has been going above and beyond to prove her loyalty to her “Lit” collaborator, even getting a massive face tattoo dedicated to him after previously removing another.
The Baltimore native lost upwards of 200K followers on Instagram after showing off her bold new ink. Other responses have been pouring in online, including one from Rick Ross’ ex, Tia Kemp, who wants to see Rock focusing more on motherhood and less on reconciling a toxic relationship. “I thought I liked you when you had that little big face baby, looking like Charles Barkley,” she began ranting on TikTok Live recently. “Chrisean, you had two years to run around and beat up everybody, baby.”
“Rocky, go turn to a pebble off ‘The Flinstones,’ take Mr. Purpleface with you, and get baby over to a daycare or something,” Kemp suggested. “So he can learn how to crawl. We tryna see milestones! What are you doing? We wanna see if he crawling, ‘cuz he should be holding a bottle by now,” she further asserted.
For the most part, Chrisean Rock has refused to respond to the internet’s questions about her infant son’s health. Some are certain Junior suffers from Cri Du Chat syndrome, a genetic condition that wouldn’t have been caused by any irresponsible behaviour during pregnancy. Elsewhere, others argue that the 23-year-old was reckless while carrying her first child, potentially resulting in FAS or Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Read more about those rumours at the link below, and check back later for more hip-hop/pop culture news updates.
Charles Barkley has praised Draymond Green, but warned the veteran star to keep himself out of trouble. “It’s great to have Draymond back, great to have him back. He’s a very good player, he’s good for the NBA. I hope he gets rid of the antics because he’s a very good player and a good dude, but like I said, he’s got to stop putting himself in bad situations,” Barkley told TMZ.
Green himself said he was done with “antics” as he prepared to return to the Warriors after his 12-game suspension. “I’ve cost my team enough. I’ve cost this organization enough,” Green said Tuesday. After three-and-a-half weeks of therapy, Green acknowledged that has been able to see where he went wrong. “It was very easy to open myself up [to therapy] from a personal standpoint because I needed to gather myself, to recenter myself and to recalibrate. It’s hard to see things when you’re just in it, it’s hard to see what’s necessary to see,” Green said.
However, it’s not just Barkley who is hoping that Green keeps himself out of trouble. The Warriors are hoping that Green will keep his nose clean after being suspended twice in the first month-and-a-half of the season. “I’m just open-minded. He’s still obviously a huge part of this thing and a huge part of our leadership. He is going to reassume that mantle. But he needs the awareness that comes with what he’s just gone through and what he has put the team through, as well,” head coach Steve Kerr said. However, he also noted that Green was now operating under a “no buts” system of accountability.
Additionally, despite his return, Green revealed that retirement was a very possibility for him. “I told him, ‘Adam this is too much for me,’” Green said on his podcast, referring to Commissioner Adam Silver. However, he said that Silver talked him out of what the commissioner called a “rash decision”. Furthermore, Green praised Silver for his leadership. “[I’m] thankful for playing in a league with a commissioner like Adam who’s more about helping you than hurting you,” Green said.
Blueface is back to antagonizing Chrisean Rock. A video recently emerged of the rapper saying that their child together, Chrisean Jr, looks like “Charles Barkley”. Blue reshared the video to his X page alongside a string of posts expressing his disdain for Rock and her constant presence in his life. However, Blue also appeared to imply that Chrisean Jr was not his son. “That baby looks nothing like me idk why she keep forcing this on me that’s not my child scientifically proven already ,” Blue wrote. Minutes later, he reshared the video of him making roasting the child.
Despite these claims, fans were unconvinced about Blue’s comments. “Well what was the point of you poppin up to her crib that day claiming your son was at home with no parents?! Now he not your son?” one person noted. Despite repeated claims that he was done with Rock, including later tweeting that he was going to get a restraining order against her, Blue just can’t seem to stop using her to stay in the public eye.
However, the “Charles Barkley” moment was perhaps the only humorous part of the Chrisean Jr drop-off video. Rock later took to Instagram Live to claim that Blue had physically assaulted her. Specifically, she claimed that he had punched her while she was holding Chrisean Jr in his home. Blue has denied the allegations, claiming that Rock arrived at his home unannounced and uninvited and that she never came inside.
The allegations come a few days after Blue declared that fighting people makes him “horny”. The bizarre confession came after Soulja Boy unsurprisingly no-showed for the physical fight that Blue had challenged him to. However, both the ongoing feud between himself and Rock, along with her assault allegations, is a developing story and we’ll have any updates as and when they emerge.
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