Charles Barkley is a retired professional basketball player and current television sports analyst with a net worth of $60 million.
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Charles Barkley’s net worth would be much higher, but he admitted to gambling away an estimated $10-30 million during his lifetime.
Charles Barkley earned a total of $40.3 million in salary during his playing career. His highest salary was $9 million in his final season with the Houston Rockets in 1999. After adjusting for inflation, that equates to around $14 million today.
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Charles has been a popular brand endorser both during and after his professional playing days, frequently appearing in commercials for a variety of major brands. He has made tens of millions of dollars from endorsements with companies such as Nike, FanDuel, T-Mobile, McDonald’s, Dick’s Sporting Goods, and Right Guard.
Charles has made a successful career as a sports commentator since his retirement. He is one of the hosts of the highly successful TNT show “Inside the NBA.”
In 2020, Charles Barkley agreed to a 5-year, $30 million contract extension with TNT to continue hosting “Inside the NBA.” That amounted to a yearly salary of $6 million. It was announced in October 2022 that Charles had signed a 10-year, $100 million contract extension with TNT.


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