“Charles Barkley a National Treasure”: Months After Failed Diet Try, NBA Legend Ripped by Fans for Exposing Meals With Only Donuts

Charles Barkley had an illustrious NBA career spanning 16 years. He retired as an 11-time All-Star and 5-time All-NBA First Team. He even beat Michael Jordan to the 1993 MVP trophy. However, there’s just one accolade missing from his cabinet: an NBA championship. Barkley is having a successful career post-retirement as an analyst on TNT. Moreover, he is popular for his candid nature on TV shows nowadays. He once admitted that he was on a diet on ‘NBA on TNT’. However, now he has finally admitted his love for donuts.

Earlier this year, Charles Barkley said that he is on a diet and only eats in the evening from 5 pm to 8 pm. However, the ‘Inside the NBA’ crew caught him eating beyond the timeframe he mentioned. Charles Barkley loves donuts, especially Krispy Kreme donuts. He recently mentioned that he once ate a dozen donuts in a day.

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Barkley recently appeared on ‘The Steam Room’ podcast on TNT. During the podcast, he admitted that he once ate 12 donuts in a day, breaking them down into three meals.

“I broke it up into three meals,” Barkley said.

“It was one Sunday morning, and I said, ‘I just want some Krispy Kreme.’ So, I ordered a dozen, and I says, ‘Imma break it up into three meals.’ That’s all I ate that whole day. I had some restraint. I ate some at about 9 o’clock in the morning, I ate some about 2 o’clock in the afternoon and I ate about 7 o’clock at night. It was a great meal day.”

The video of Barkley’s comments went viral on social media, sparking reactions from NBA fans. Fans came up with some hilarious reactions to Barkley’s love for donuts.

NBA fans react to Charles Barkley admitting to eating a dozen donuts in a day

NBA legend Charles Barkley is someone who guarantees laughter whenever he appears on the screen. His latest admission of eating 12 donuts over three meals in a day led to some incredible reactions from NBA fans.

Following are some of the reactions from NBA Twitter:

NBA fans love Barkley for his endearing personality on television. That makes him among the most famous sports analysts in the NBA circles alongside Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq and Barkley can often be seen exchanging laughter during the ‘Inside the NBA’ show. Shaq, however, has used Barkley as a motivation to work on his physique. Even at the age of 50, Shaquille O’Neal has been working hard on his body.

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