Barkley, Charles Wade

Charles Wade Barkley is an American former basketball power forward.

1963 - Born 20th of February in Leeds, Alabama.

1984 - Left Auburn a year early to begin playing in the NBA with the Philadelphia 76ers.

1990 - Became involved in a few scandals, notoriously a fight with Detroit Pistons center Bill Laimbeer.

1991-1992 - Wore number 32 instead of 34 in honor of Magic Johnson.

1992 - Won the Olympic gold medal with the U.S. Dream Teams and 1996 Games.

1993 - Named Most Valuable Player of the NBA.

         - Barkley was featured in a controversial Nike television commercial, which centered on him saying the phrase, "I am not a role model".

1996 - NBA's 50th anniversary, he was named one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.

2003 - Ranked #19 in SLAM magazine's Top 75 NBA Players of all time.

2006 - Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

• "The only difference between a good shot and a bad shot is if it goes in or not."