Charles Barkley, Hall of Famer and Blunt Commentator, to Retire from TNT
Legendary Power Forward to Step Down from Studio Analyst Role
"Inside the NBA" Icon's Retirement Marks End of an Era
WEB Charles Barkley, the basketball Hall of Famer whose second career as a blunt, no-BS commentator on TNT's "Inside the NBA" may have eclipsed his playing days, announced his retirement after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday.
For the last 24 years, the Hall of Fame player has been working as a studio analyst for TNT.
On the verge of a likely seismic change in the NBA broadcast carriage, one of the most recognizable faces of basketball TV coverage over the last three decades is calling it a career.
As a player, Charles Barkley was perhaps the greatest anomaly in basketball history. Listed at 6-6 but actually closer to 6-foot-4, he made up for his lack of height with an unmatched combination of strength, power, and skill.
A relentless and undersized power forward, Charles Barkley outplayed, outperformed, and outclassed opponents who regularly gave up several inches to his stature. It all describes the force better known as Charles Barkley, who made his NBA entrance by telling the press that he was the best player in the world and no one could convince him otherwise.
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