Charles Barkley given a massive $50-75 million a year boost to leave Shaquille O’Neal and Inside the NBA

Jeet Pukhrambam | 21/07/2022
Charles Barkley given a massive $50-75 million a year boost to leave Shaquille O’Neal and Inside the NBA

Everything comes with a price, for Charles Barkley a chance to double your fortune comes at the cost of leaving Inside the NBA, his home. 

Looks as though when the pastures are greener on the other side, people will tend to flock to it. This statement might hold some truth for Charles Barkley.

The long-time media personality and NBA legend has made his chops as a vocal anchor on Inside the NBA. He has been with them for decades and people love him.

LIV Golf is the latest to try and disrupt the monopoly of the PGA. This time they know how to get players to their side, by lining their pockets with cash, lots of it.

Barkley is an amateur golfer and while he might not have the same chops as some others, he can be a great analyst and commentator.

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Charles Barkley speaks to LIV Golf, and might leave Inside the NBA for a $50-75 million purse!

Charles himself said that he would be speaking to LIV Golf on Wednesday night and as per some rumors, two pieces of news have emerged.

The first is that he might have to leave Inside the NBA in favor of LIV Golf. This could be spelling an end for his media career and credibility, after all, Inside is where he made his name.

The second is the size of the purse. We knew the lure and as per some sources, the purse could be as big as $75 million a year!

While we don’t know the actual size of the deal, that kind of money is hard to turn down and for one, we cannot blame Charles. Stay tuned to this space to learn more about Charles Barkley and LIV Golf as it unfolds.

Also read: Charles Barkley was $3 million poorer for shoving a lady who was smoking in a non-smoking area

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Jeet Pukhrambam

Jeet Pukhrambam is The SportsRush's Lead Editor for Basketball. After freelancing for five years as an independent writer, Jeet created thousands of blog posts and articles. He now covers intriguing news reports and throwback stories on all things NBA. His interest in NBA started with the ascendancy of Giannis Antetokounmpo in the 2016-17 season. Since then, Jeet has managed to coalesce his knowledge of the game and his writing to create pieces that are reflective of the current state of the league. Now, he ensures that The SportsRush produces the highest quality of writing. In his free time, he enjoys playing football, cooking, traveling, and dancing to techno. Jeet takes pride in his critical thinking, music playlists, and his love for spaghetti.

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