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Also Known As Charles Wade Barkley • Sir Charles • Round Mound of Rebound
Born February 20, 1963 (age 63) • Alabama
Awards And Honors Olympic Games • Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2006)

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Philadelphia 76ers forward Charles Barkley stands on the basketball court wearing a red Sixers jersey with the number 32.
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