NBA legend Charles Barkley sure knows how to amuse his fans. Recently, he shared a delightful story about his sporting preferences on Golf Digest’s Off-Course. Some really cool questions were thrown his way. And Barkley, well, he responded in his usual humorous style. His answer unveils his reason for not choosing one of the sports he liked, for very intriguing reasons.

Join us as we explore Barkley’s endearing man-crush story and his recent revelations on Golf Digest.

Charles Barkley tackles an easy question

Golf Digest recently shared a post on their Instagram. They captioned it, “You probably know about his golf swing, but how well do you know Chuck off the course?”

When asked about his preferred sports to cover, Charles Barkley had no hesitation in naming football and boxing as his top choices. He expressed immense respect for athletes in both sports, citing their tremendous courage as the key reason behind his admiration.

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Interestingly, despite only lasting a day, a unique encounter made him realize that football might not be his calling.

He explained, “I always tell the story, I played football one day in my life and I realized they were nuts. My friends made fun of me because I quit after one day, and I’m like, I’m not doing this every day that’s just stupid.”

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However, this is not the first time that football was the center of an interesting Barkley conversation.

A humorous encounter with football: Chuck’s Tom Brady man-crush

Recently, Barkley also showed his keen interest in a particular NFL icon – Tom Brady. The witty Round Mound can’t help but fawn over the “pretty” Tom Brady on multiple occasions. It is no secret that Barkley has a spot for the sharp looks of Brady.

Barkley’s playful admiration for Brady’s looks and talent has become a delightful talking point among fans. His quick sense of humor makes him a beloved figure.

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So, there you have it. Charles Barkley shared yet another great story from his early days. It looks like Good Ol’ Charles realized on his day 1 on the football field that it is crazy. Refusing to do that every day stopped Barkley from joining NFL like his ‘man-crush’ Tom Brady. However, the decision gave us the round mound of rebound!