“YES!!! CHUCK WON!”: LeBron James and Shaq root for Charles Barkley as he narrowly beats Kenny Smith

Jeet Pukhrambam | 11/05/2022
Kenny Smith narrates how 6ft 4 Charles Barkley had NBA change its rule

Did Charles Barkley beat Kenny Smith to a photo finish during Halftime Report on Inside the NBA? LeBron James thinks so!

Well, Well, it is another day and we have another race to the big screen. This time Charles Barkley was ready and it looks like he might just have beaten Kenny Smith.

As the ‘Inside the NBA’ crew got ready to start their analysis on the Halftime Report, one crew member was ready to dash to the big screen.

Kenny Smith in a slight bout of arrogance challenged Chuck and it looked like he won. Until, after the report, Shaq asked for a replay.

And lo and behold, there is controversy in the air.

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LeBron James chimes in to say Charles Barkley is the winner!

It looks like we are not the only avid fans of Inside the NBA, LeBron James sure seems to be enjoying his break as he tweeted out “Yes! Chuck won!”

He is clearly rooting for Charles Barkley tonight! And so is Shaq! As the big man was the first to proclaim the win for Barkley’s corner.

We wonder who is rooting for Kenny Smith?

Skip Bayless says “NO, LEBRON. KENNY WON!”

Ah yes, of course, Skip Bayless would be on the other side of the ring. Moments after LeBron’s Tweet went out, Skip immediately showed his support for Kenny Smith.

Who do you guys think won the race? Charles Barkley? or Kenny Smith? Let us know in the comments below!

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Post Edited By: Jeet Pukhrambam
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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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