“I Didn’t Leave College for $75K” — Barkley’s Insane Draft Sabotage. #nbahistory #basketball
“I went on an eating spree just so the Sixers wouldn’t draft me.” 💀🍔
Charles Barkley didn’t want to play for $75,000. To avoid being drafted by Philly, Chuck did the unthinkable: he went to Denny’s for three straight days and ate every Grand Slam in sight. He showed up to the weigh-in at a massive 299 lbs, thinking he was safe.
But the Sixers saw something nobody else did. They drafted him anyway and told him to prove he was worth more than a minimum contract. What followed was one of the most legendary Summer League performances in history. Barkley was “rebounding like a madman,” jumping over everyone, and forcing the front office to trade veterans just to pay him.
From nearly sabotaging his career to a 4-year, $2 million deal—this is how Sir Charles became an NBA icon. 🏀🔥
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"Rebounding like a madman" while carrying 299 lbs of Denny’s Grand Slams is the most Barkley thing ever. 😂 Most players try to get in shape for the draft; Chuck tried to get in "steakhouse shape." Who is the modern-day player with that Barkley "dawg" energy? 👇