Charles Barkley and Shaquille O?Neal share the best chemistry on TV. Their show Inside the NBA has become one of the most-watched shows because of their constant banter. The duo has a history of roasting and putting each other down publicly. However, the roasts and the banter are a part of their friendship and have never caused a rift because of that.

In one such incident of roasting, Shaq made fun of Barkley?s body. Nevertheless, fast forward to today, Barkley has made significant changes in his lifestyle and eating habits, leading him to lose a tremendous amount of weight. Barkley, in an interview, revealed the ?secret? behind his inspiring weight loss.

How did Charles Barkley battle weight gain?

Charles Barkley discussed his incredible weight-loss journey in an interview with Jimmy Traina of Sports Illustrated. The Philadelphia 76ers legend, after his hip-surgery surgery, gained a lot of weight. The reason behind his weight gain was mainly his lack of mobility and lousy eating habits. It was important for the NBA legend to shed weight to live a healthy life ahead.?

When asked about his journey, Barkley stated, ?I’m down seventy, you know. I started at 352, and I’m 285. Now I’m gonna get to two seventy. My plan weight was two fifty, but I’m gonna get to 270.? Barkley credits his remarkable journey to his doctor and the drug she prescribed, ?Manjaro.???

?You know, I got a great doctor. She started me on this drug, Manjaro. I think we started in November if I remember correctly.” Upon being asked about the drug and the frequency of ‘shots’ he takes, Barkley stated, “I give myself a shot once a week… I don’t know what the drug does… It says something about regulate your blood sugar, which I have zero idea what that means.”

Driven by health concerns and advice from a doctor, Barkley aims to further trim down to 270 pounds, a milestone in his path to wellbeing. His determination serves as an inspiration as he seeks to drop another 15 pounds before the upcoming season.

?I was 285, and like I said, I want to lose another fifteen pounds, hopefully before the season starts.?

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Interestingly, once on Shaq?s podcast, the 7?1 Los Angeles Lakers legend body-shamed his Inside the NBA colleague.

Shaq playfully took a jibe at Barkley’s physique

Shaquille O?Neal and Charles Barkley are known for their constant back-and-forth banter and trash talk. Their roasting and trash-talking have gained them much fandom around the world. Chuck is often on the receiving end of the roast, though.

On The Big Podcast With Shaq, the Big Man once invited Barkley. Chuck’s obsession with having a tattoo of the letters ?M? and ?M? was discussed on the show. Shaq jokingly made the comment that the tattoo would instead look like a ?Z? on his obese body.?

?I?ve seen Chuck in the locker room. The M ain?t gonna sit like an M; it’s gonna sit like a Z. Chuck?s favorite car is the BMW, body made wrong.?

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Shaq went on to say that Chuck could team up with the Kardashians for a potential partnership on their venture, bra.com. ?He need to do a deal with the Kardashians so that he can get man bra.com. Chuck got some 54 double D?s!??

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