'He'd be the first $100M player'- Charles Barkley reacts on Michael Jordan's NBC NBA team stint
Charles Barkley reacts on Michael Jordan's NBC NBA team stint (Image Source: Getty)
According to NBA legend Charles Barkley, if Michael Jordan had continued playing, he would have topped all charts and would have been earning at least $100 million. That's the legacy Jordan had that cannot be compared to any other NBA sportsperson.
While Barkley was all in praise for Jordan, he feels players have had it easy, but most of them decide to sit out games, despite having good salaries and a supportive environment. He believes it should stop, and they should understand that they're lucky to have the facilities.
Charles Barkley reacts on Michael Jordan's new stint
Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley have had a ride throughout their NBA career. Talking about Jordan's decision to join NBC's NBA team. On the Dan Patrick Show, he said he wasn't aware of what role he'd be joining, but spoke about his decision to continue with NBC's NBA team.
Barkley believes, had Jordan continued playing, he'd be making over $100 million. He also believes that a lot of players are skipping games, despite having good facilities and good salaries.
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Barkley said, 'Well, he'd be the first hundred-million-dollar player. Well, first of all, we're gonna have guys making 70-80 million in three to four years, you know. Man, bless these guys as long as they appreciate how lucky they are and don't think they're making all that money because they're great players.'
Further, he said, 'They were just born at the right time. We got a bunch of great players, but man, these guys, I just hope they appreciate how lucky they are and stop this BS with load management.'
He added, 'I'm so old, we flew commercials and played back to back. And these guys got the best private planes, they got the best medical staff, they got these cold water plunges, they got these hyperbaric chambers, I mean, they got the best shoes, and they can't play basketball two days in a row for $50-60 million? That's the craziest stuff ever, man.'
Is Charles Barkley planning to retire soon?
Charles Barkley believes he'll be around for two more years, despite having seven extra years left in his contract. He said,"I said I'd work for two more years, and that's what I agreed to. And I'm going to have to trust them. But listen, if they start trying to work me too much between ESPN and TNT, I'm just going to walk home."
He added, 'Because, listen, I actually have seven years left on my contract. I'm like, yeah, there's no way I'm working seven years.
I said, I'm going to be a good soldier for Kenny, Ernie, and Shaq, and the people I work with, because I love the people I work with, especially behind the scenes."
Further, he said, "I said, but the best I can do is two years. And them other five years, they got no chance to happen. And so I said, you know what? I'll give y'all two years. They're like, can we get three? I said, I just told you I'm going to give you two."
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