LeBron James was called out by Charles Barkley, who begged him to join Inside the NBA in 2022

Nithin Joseph | 17/09/2022
LeBron James was called out by Charles Barkley, who begged him to join Inside the NBA in 2022

LeBron James missed last season’s Playoffs. However, Charles Barkley had a part-time job read for The King!

Last season was one to forget for LeBron James and the LA Lakers. The team narrowly missed out on the Play-In tournament, finishing 11th in the West.

There were a lot of people to blame following this disaster. The poor form of Russell Westbrook, Anthony Davis’ injury struggles, and LeGM’s inability to create a team have come into question.

However, it was ultimately former Head Coach Frank Vogel who took the brunt of the criticism, losing his job in the process!

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The season may have ended early, but that doesn’t mean LeBron didn’t have any job opportunities. In fact, Inside the NBA’s Charles Barkley reached out to him on Twitter.

Charles Barkley roasted LeBron James by inviting him onto Inside the NBA during last season’s Playoffs

Last season’s NBA playoffs were absolutely crazy. From the Warriors winning their fourth championship during the Steph Curry era to the Timberwolves celebrating a Play-In tournament victory as though they won a championship.

In fact, it was the latter that was the subject of much laughter on Inside the NBA. With the likes of Charles Barkley, Kenny Smith and Shaq roasting the team. Even future Hall of Famer LeBron James got in on the joke via Twitter.

Unfortunately for The King, Sir Charles caught onto this and decided to call him out. The former power forward would beg James to join them on Inside the NBA, seeing as he had nothing to do during the post-season!

When 6’9″ LeBron James was called out by Charles Barkley, who begged him to join Inside the NBA during last season’s Playoffs

One thing is for sure, The Round Mound of Rebound does not hold back. Even when it comes to dissing one of the GOATs!

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Nithin Joseph

Nithin is a content writer at The SportsRush. Like his favorite athlete Kobe Bryant, the company has helped Nithin elevate his writing skills to a whole new level, especially as an NBA content writer. With over 1500 articles to his name, Nithin's love for the sport knows no bounds. And, as he continues to watch the sport on a daily basis, he hopes his fascination with the NBA, especially the Miami Heat will inspire more and more readers to give the sport a chance. Perhaps, one day making basketball in India as big as it is in the United States.

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