Charles Barkley’s $226,000 payout in 2021 makes him “hometown hero”

Jeet Pukhrambam | 24/08/2022
Charles Barkley is a man of the people. He might not be the richest but he has often shown he has a heart of gold when it comes to giving. 

Charles Barkley is a man of the people. He might not be the richest but he has often shown he has a heart of gold when it comes to giving. 

Charles Barkley is a man of the people. Everywhere he goes, he is met with cheers, or in San Francisco’s case, jeers. But we think he doesn’t mind that one bit.

It is Alabama that he is really concerned about, his home state. If you ask Charles, he will talk at length about the place and why he wants to grow his community.

To his credit, he has done a fair share of work. From investing in HBCUs to buying a share in a local distillery with the aim of growing it. Despite his financial status, Charles has always given back.

We don’t mean that Barkley is poor, in fact, he is quite rich. A $50 million fortune means that he doesn’t have to worry about his future. However, some of his other peers such as Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal are far better off.

Despite it all, Charles has continued to give back and just last year, he gave back to his high school in a big way.

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Charles Barkley gives back over $1000 to each employee from his old high school, Leeds.

Never forget your roots as people would say, we think Barkley takes this statement quite seriously. Leeds High School, located in Birmingham, Alabama was Charles’ second home.

So, in 2021, nearly 40 years after his graduation, he decided to go back and give back. The Pheonix Suns legend gave back $1000 to each of the 226 employees from his high school.

His kindness came during a time when school districts were struggling to pull themselves back up from the wrath of the pandemic. This is not his only contribution to his community as he has donated over $3 million to colleges over the years.

Also read: Charles Barkley proved his greatness by forcing the NBA to change a rule, according to Kenny Smith

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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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