The NBA’s Sisyphus, a warrior memorably remembered for fighting stubbornly against impossible odds, he was league MVP in ’92-’93 and is now a memorable and controversial media figure

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Round mound of dumbfound: 10 times that Charles Barkley’s mouth got him into trouble
With Charles Barkley set to celebrate his 60th birthday, we take a look back at some of the most controversial moments of maybe the most polemic figure in NBA history.
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- All-time greatest Suns
- Almost traded to the Lakers
- Appearance in “Godzilla v Charles Barkley” Nike commercial
- Appearance in NBA Jam
- Appearance in “Not a role model” Nike commercial
- Appearance in Shut Up and Jam!
- Appearance in Space Jam
- As great rookie who didn’t earn Rookie of the Year
- As part of Rockets “super team”
- At the 1993 NBA Finals
- Covering up Adidas logo on Team U.S.A. jersey
- Fight with Bill Laimbeer
- Fight with Shaquille O’Neal
- Getting in trouble due to his big mouth
- Hosting Saturday Night Live
- Missing out on league MVP in a controversial voting (1990)
- Nicknamed “Round Mound of Rebound”
- On 1992 U.S. Olympic team
- On 1996 U.S. Olympic team
- One of the greatest players of the ’80s
- Playing in NBA Finals and not winning a title
- Signature Nike Air Force 180 shoe
- Wearing #32 jersey for 76ers