LIV defector, Dustin Johnson, is one of the finest golfers on the Saudi-backed circuit. His win at the LIV golf invitational series, Miami, proved his worth. Since then, he has been the talk of the town, and his fans have immense hope for him. However, it wasn’t just the fans who appreciate the former PGA tour member, but NBA legend Charles Barkley admires him too, for a reason.

In the latest edition of ‘Off Course,’ the former NBA star player Barkley talked about Johnson. His expectation from the 2016 U.S. Open winner was something no one ever expected. So let’s find out what Barkley thinks about the 2020 Masters Tournament winner and what makes him unique and an elite athlete. 

Dustin Johnson and dunking basketball

The official Twitter handle of Golf Digest posted a video with Charles Barkley. There he talked about golfers and his fellow basketball players. Barkley revealed everything from trash talk to golfing to who would make a good NBA player. They asked the TNT television analyst about the golfer who would make the best NBA player. The NBA legend laughed; however, he was unequivocal in his answer.

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Barkley replied, “Dustin Johnson. The rest of the dudes like this tall, though.” He indicated the height of others using his hand gesture. According to him, the rest all the golfers are short-heighten comparatively. Therefore, the LIV golfer’s height would be a plus point for him. However, it was not just height that made Barkley say Johnson’s name. It was also his skills. He was “the only one” closer to basketball.

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In fairness, the former NBA player said that only Johnson seems the right fit. Because he was the only one, he had ever seen come close to dunking. Therefore, if we believe Barkley, the 1.93 m tall golfer, could have been a basketball player probably, if it wasn’t for golf. However, the fan following of the Masters championship winner must be happy to have him in golf. Although, he could have made many basketball fans too.

Does Johnson like basketball?

The question that arises now is would the LIV player be interested in the sport? The answer is yes. Not many fans know, but the golfer enjoys basketball a lot, and his brother played a significant role in his liking.

The younger brother of Johnson, Austin Johnson, used to play for the Charleston Southern University team. Although later, he started caddying in late 2013. But since Austin used to play, Johnson had a partner to practice his basketball skills. 

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Charles Barkley put his money on the right name for a golfer as basketball. What are your thoughts about Johnson as a basketball player?