Legends of Sports: Charles Barkley
How much does your sports trivia crowd know about "Sir Charles," one of the greatest players and most unique personalities in basketball history?
15 questions · Published April 12, 2021
Trivia questions (5 of 15)
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1. Which team drafted Charles Barkley in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft?
Charles Barkley was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers as the fifth overall pick in the 1984 NBA Draft. Other notable draft picks in the 1984 Draft include future Hall of Famers Hakeem Olojuwan, Michael Jordan, and John Stockton.
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2. For which college did Charles Barkley play basketball before starting his NBA career?
Charles Barkley played collegiate baseball for three years at Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. Barkley's No. 34 jersey was retired by the Tigers in 2001.
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3. In 1991, Charles Barkley's antics caused some controversy when he unintentionally __________ a small child in attendance of an NBA game.
On March 26, 1991, during a game, Charles Barkley attempted to spit on a fan that had been allegedly heckling with racial slurs but his saliva inadvertently hit a young girl instead.
It became a national story and Barkley was vilified for it. Barkley, however, eventually developed a friendship with the girl and her family. He apologized and, among other things, provided them tickets to future games.
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4. In 1992, the Philadelphia 76ers traded Charles Barkley to the __________ Suns.
FUN FACT
Before ultimately being traded to the Phoenix Suns, Charles Barkley was originally traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, but the Philadelphia 76ers retracted the deal within a few hours.
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5. In which season did Charles Barkley win the NBA Most Valuable Player Award?
In the 1992-93 season, his first season after being traded to the Phoenix Suns, Charles Barkley won the league's MVP award and led the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1976.
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