“Welcome To The Cream Team”: SNL Parodies Charles Barkley With Hilarious Caitlin Clark Dunk Skit

Published 04/08/2024, 10:03 AM EDT

In one of the latest episodes of Saturday Night Live, beloved sports icon Charles Barkley got to witness a funny video sketch questioning his encounter with the prodigy of basketball, Caitlin Clark. During the filming of a Subway ad, surprisingly, the story, which got famous as “Confessions of a Dunkin Stuntman”, was told by Barkley about his friend, which presumably led the show’s creators to make the hilarious and entertaining skit.

One of the scenes that has become a classic from the same night show is when Barkley himself shares the story, successfully becoming the talk of the town with the help of his humor and flair. “Can I tell y’all something else about Caitlin Clark?” Charles Barkley exclaimed, drawing laughter from the crowd. “She dunked on me once. On the set of a Subway ad. We were shooting around, and in between takes, she jumped 10 feet in the air and hung on to the rim, wrapped her legs around my head, and said, ‘Welcome to the Cream Team, you bald-headed b***h.’ Got to respect that. You got to respect that level of trash talk.”

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In only a few short sentences, Barkley built up the drama of the unplanned encounter, mixing it with the author’s natural inclination for dark humor and true amazement at Clark’s courage. The visual of a respectable NBA Basketball Hall of Famer being dunked on by a sugar and spice young female basketball talent, who knows how to talk trash in a golden tongue, undeniably kept people entertained, giving them a warm feeling inside.

Charles Barkley and his cream team

The cream team added a comic twist to the story, illustrating how Clark was ready to take on the legendary basketballer’s jokes and retorts as much as he could, now particularly evident.

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As well as amusement and breaks, Barkley’s story portrays the fact that when it comes to sports, there is sincere cohesion and positive appreciation between the people involved. Agreed that he got dunked on by Clark and verbally crushed out, Charles Barkley accepted the condition with good grace, recognizing the spectacularness and ballsiness exhibited by the guy out of nowhere.

Nonetheless, the fact that he shared such a happy and perfect story at Saturday Night Live a very famous platform should not be discounted as it shows his humility and his intimacy, which endeared him to fans and audiences all around.

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Daksh Saini is an NBA writer at EssentiallySports, where his passion for basketball converges with insightful analysis. Daksh specializes in crafting compelling articles that delve into the legacies of NBA legends. His unique perspective, coupled with a deep understanding of the game, allows him to offer readers nuanced commentary and engaging narratives focused on the iconic figures who have shaped the history of professional basketball.