TNT basketball broadcaster Charles Barkley joined Athletics Illustrated‘s Jimmy Traina on the SI Media podcast this week to discuss a host of subjects, which includes an incredible story among the exchange of a view amongst Barkley and future Hall of Fame quarterback Tom Brady.
“[Brady] and Wayne Gretzky are the two nicest GOATs [Greatest of All-Time] I’ve at any time been all around,” Barkley began. “As a subject of reality, see this view in this article? I have been supplied $250,000 for this observe,” Barkley explained to Traina.
“So I am broadcasting just one of the [TNT golf matches for charity], possibly four or 5 years in the past, I make a awesome comment about this observe and this view is a pretty penny. I am chatting double-digit hundreds. I explained, ‘That’s a good view.’ He states, ‘Thanks, Chuck,’ blah blah blah. We do the broadcast a further two or 3 hrs. 1 of Tom’s boys will come up to me and he states, ‘Hey Tom is seeking for you.’ …I go up [to the clubhouse] and I say, ‘Tom, what’s up?’ And he claims, ‘Chuck, consider my observe.’ I go, ‘What?’ I explained, ‘Tom, I’m just expressing you have a awesome observe.’ [He says], ‘I value the compliment,’ and he just offers me this check out. A pair of collectors have made available me $250,000 for it. I would not offer it for any quantity. That is what a male Tom is. Him and Wayne Gretzky for getting the GOATs of their sports are two of the nicest, most humble men I ever satisfied.”
Barkley explained it was in no way his intention for Brady to give him his enjoy.
“I didn’t want him to believe I gave him a compliment on the observe for the reason that I wanted the look at,” Barkley added. “It was a pleasant watch. I reported, ‘Tom, you don’t have to do that.’ But when he stated it a 2nd time, I stated thank you.”
It is really crystal clear there is a healthier total of mutual respect concerning two all-time greats in their respective sports activities, but it truly is fairly wild that Brady handed more than a check out that is remaining appraised for a quarter of a million pounds.
Chalk that up to Brady loving Barkley.
