Charles Barkley is a retired professional basketball player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest power forwards in NBA history. During his NBA career, Charles Barkley scored a total of 23,757 points.
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He retired in 2000 as the fourth player in NBA history to record 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds, and 4,000 assists. Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, and LeBron James have all joined the 20K/10K/4K Club since his retirement.
Charles Barkley was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame twice, once for his individual career and once as a member of the “Dream Team” in 2010.
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Charles Barkley was an All-American power forward at Auburn University when he was drafted with the fifth pick in the 1984 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Barkley was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1985 during his rookie season.
Charles Barkley led the league in rebounding average during the 1986-87 season, earning his first NBA rebounding title. He was named the NBA All-Star Game MVP in 1991 and the league MVP in 1993 with the Phoenix Suns. He competed in the Olympic Games in 1992 and 1996, winning two gold medals as a member of the United States national team.


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