Charles Barkley Said He Hasn’t Spoken To Michael Jordan In “Nearly 10 Years.”

Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley haven’t communicated in roughly ten years, according to Charles Barkley, who discussed their relationship earlier this week.

On the “Let’s Go!” podcast, which aired on Monday, Barkley made an appearance. He spoke with Tom Brady and Jim Gray about his broadcasting career and stated that a disparaging comment made about the Chicago Bulls icon caused the two Basketball Hall of Famers to break off their friendship.

Charles Barkley Said He Hasn’t Spoken To Michael Jordan In “Nearly 10 Years.”

Charles Barkley doesn’t hold back when he expresses his opinions, but his words may have permanently damaged his friendship with his former best friend Michael Jordan.

“I think probably, me and Michael [Jordan] were best friends, that’s probably the most prominent thing,” he recalled when Brady asked if there have been ramifications for giving his honest opinion throughout his television career.

“Michael Jordan, losing his friend was probably the most prominent thing that’s happened to me. But I was being honest about what I thought. I said, ‘Listen, the toughest thing about Michael, is he’s got to put better people around him.’ Because the toughest thing, when you’re famous, they’re on your private jet, you’re buying all the drinks, you’re buying all the dinners. Very few people are gonna be honest with you.

“I try to surround myself with people like, ‘hey, if I’m screwing up, please tell me.’ And Michael got offended about something I said about him. And we haven’t spoken in probably almost 10 years. And he was my best friend at the time. And I love the dude like a brother and we’re both stubborn and we haven’t talked.”

Barkley was referring to comments he made in a 2012 radio interview on “The Waddle & Silvy Show” on ESPN 1000 when he said Jordan “has not done a good job” as an NBA executive.

 

 

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