A biography for Charles Barkleyhasn’t been written yet.
“I have voted Democrat my entire life.”
“It drives me crazy when guys making $30 million are complaining about playing basketball two days in a row.”
“I love sports because it takes me away from reality, and I tell people, 'No matter how bad your life is, if you are having problems at home, you are having problems at work, that's the beauty of sports.'”
“I am a big pro-choice guy.”
“Racism is the greatest cancer of my lifetime.”
“What we, as black people, need to do is we need to worry about our education.”
“One of my biggest regrets ever was not taking the time to go to South Africa to meet Nelson Mandela. That is a big regret of mine. I should have figured out a way.”
“One of the worst days of my life was telling Dick Ebersol I was going to TNT.”
“We can't pick out certain incidentals that don't go our way and act like the cops are all bad... Do you know how bad some of these neighborhoods would be if it wasn't for the cops?”
“LeBron is a great player and a great guy, but he's a drama queen.”
“Racism exists, but what I want to do is start a dialogue.”
“Unfortunately, as I tell my white friends, we, as black people, we're never going to be successful - not because of you white people but because of other black people. When you're black, you have to deal with so much crap in your life from other black people.”
“We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do.”
“Poor people cannot rely on the government to come to help you in times of need. You have to get your education. Then nobody can control your destiny.”
“I'm not going to waste my time worrying about these Confederate statues. That's wasted energy.”
“I'm not a role model... Just because I dunk a basketball doesn't mean I should raise your kids.”
“I think you have an obligation to be honest.”
“I'd rather have a gay guy who can play than a straight guy who can't play.”
“I got some cash from agents. I've talked to the NCAA. I think that should be legal. I want some money, too; everybody else is making money. I want to go on dates. I want to go buy myself some new suits. I want to buy myself some new sneakers, and I paid the agents back.”
“I love women's college basketball, but I don't want it in the NBA.”