Famous Charles Barkley Quotes And Facts

It's impossible to have a section on basketball quotes and not include Charles Barkley quotes. There are just so many of them. He's so controversial and like to talk stuff. I've included some of them that I like.

"I keep saying I'm gonna work out, I'm gonna work out, but everytime I work out I start getting tired and I like to stop"

"When I was in Houston, my pal was the coach probably, because I didn't much like the other guys"

"I think I would not enjoy coaching because I'd get to fight with my players"

"The game is changed right now, guys are making so much money they don't have to listen to the coach any more"

I'd never bet that much money in a sport unless I was in it - When asked would you ever bet a million dollars on a sport event

"As you get older it doesn't work. That's why they came up with viagra"

If he had to pick 3 players that were hell to play against they'd be Michael Jordan, Dennis Rodman and Magic Johnson.

Sir Charles (his nickname) says that people shouldn't look at basketball players as their role models. He says that parents should be their role models.

"I love Sam Cassell, he's a great guy... but he does look like E.T"

Charles is one of the 4 players in NBA history to average 20000 points, 4000 assists and 10000 rebound.

"I feel like when I go to a camp I lose a lot of weight, I just look forward to my opportunity. I don't worry about my weight"

He is the shortest player in NBA history to lead the league in rebounding.

"I don't create controversies. They're there long before I open my mouth. I just bring them to your attention"

In 1991 he spit at a little girl sitting at court side. Later on he explained to he meant to hit another fan who was talking trash about racism.

"Now I'm just what America needs – another unemployed black man"

He has donated three million dollars to Alabama schools.

"My goals are to play the piano and get really, really, really fat"

This one is my favourite of all Charles Barkley Quotes.. "I don't care what people think. people are stupid"

"We don't need refs, but I guess white guys need something to do"

"You know it's going to hell when the best rapper out there is white and the best golfer is black"

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He once fought the Godzilla in NIKE commercial.

"People say I eat a lot. I really don’t. More or less I just eat all the time"

Michael Jordan is born just 3 days before Charles.

"Kids are great. That's one of the best things about our business, all the kids you get to meet. It's a shame they have to grow up to be regular people and come to the games and call you names"

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