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lijury last chapter in Barkley’s
toried, sometimes rocky career
, PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Charles
larkley said he grew up during his
jar in adj.lliisfatSars in the NBA. And in many
you get an ad! * le rr * ie t’oy became
heduled to endtcf r ier statesman > railing against
| behavior of young players —
ehavior he perfected himself.
Jnthe end, Barkley was still out-
;eous when he wanted to be, still
^hat was on his mind. There
[was a lot.
the pounding finally caused
Ift knee to give out Wednesday
t, ending his career in the city
e it began. Still, Barkley was
to smile. As always, he had
roething outlandish to say.
ust what America needs,”
|ey said as he rode off in a golf
m\h his knee in a brace. “One
unemployed black man.”
ght up to the last lap on this
;ing, incorrigible ride, he was
percent Barkley,
rkley finished his career with
ouston Rockets, but he did it
|e worst way imaginable for an
teas proud and cocky as he is.
ssthan eight minutes into his
ell game in Philadelphia,
e his career began with the
in 1984, Barkley fell horribly
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-year kicker Richie Cunning-
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fe’Il see what happens.”
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ri.&sat- Fri(6pih« I clear waivers before he could
$25/caih S# lhe Cowboys on Thursday,
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ip 521 of 527 extra points (99 per-
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Bie was a Pro Bowl kicker in
jJpO and 1989 and scored more
■n 100 points in a season four
IGHT LOSS lies, the last in 1988.
«ii*P^®‘Hopefully, I can bring some
the holiday brea» » Jy[ urra y said.
itinn mm F ^ ^
VANTED
Barkley’s farewell
Houston Rockets forward Charles Barkley ruptured a tendon in his left
knee Wednesday night in the first quarter of what was to be his final
regular-season game in Philadelphia. It ended up being the final game
of his remarkable career.
Career highs
► Points
► Rebounds
► Assists
47 (1988 at Atl.)
33 (1996 at Pho.)
14 (1986 at Ind.)
► Blocks 7^1986 vs. Port.)
► Minutes 58* (1996 vs. L.A. Lakers)
‘double overtime
Players with 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,0000
assists in NBA history
Points Reb.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 17,440
Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 23,924
Charles Barkley 23,755 12,545
Highlights
• 1992-93 NBA Most Valuable Player
• Member of gold medal winning U.S.
Olympic team (1992)
• Nine-time NBA All-Star (1987-1997)
• All-Star Game MVP (1991)
• Named NBA first team five times (1988,
1989, 1990, 1991, 1993)
• Named NBA second team four times
(1986, 1987, 1992, 1994)
• Named NBA third team one time (1996)
• Led NBA with 14.6 rebounds per game
average (1987)
• Named NBA All-Rookie team (1985)
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Michael Jordan. That is because he
was known more for his mouth
6-foot-4 and seven-eighths inches,
he was one of the most ferocious in
side players ever. He won two
Olympic gold medals and was the
NBA’s MVP with Phoenix in 1993.
Barkley, Wilt Chamberlain and
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar are the only
players in history to amass 20,000
points, 10,000 rebounds and
4,000 assists.
He never won a championship
but said he does not need that to
fulfill his career.
“I don’t begrudge people two
things: I don’t begrudge champi
onships, and I don’t begrudge
guys that make a lot of money,”
Barkley said.
Despite his talent — pro scouts
pegged him as Wes Unseld who
could dribble — Barkley never got
the same recognition as contempo
raries Larry Bird, Magic Johnson or
than for his game.
“He wasn’t as outspoken at
Auburn, but that’s only because he
didn’t get interviewed that much,”
Sonny Smith, his college coach, said.
Barkley arrived in Philadelphia
Tuesday night, reveling in the idea
of saying good-bye to the city
where it all began.
“I’ve done some good things,
some bad things, some stupid
things, some funny things, but so
has everybody else,” Barkley said.
“Mine have just been in the lime
light.”
Barkley hobbled through the
lobby of the Rockets’ hotel yester
day afternoon, headed for Boston
and a celebration planned by the
Celtics. Barkley put off surgery on
his knee so he could be there.
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1 gathering of family and friends
1 dash of common sense
1 mug under the mistletoe
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or an alcoholic
3 cups holiday spirit (optional)
3 cups of water (more to taste)
Assemble your ingredients
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Recipe is best prepared on a full stomach
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like water, and setting a limit at 3 drinks, will maintain a lower blood alcohol
concentration)
For the best Holiday Cheer:
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