July 27, 2021
Considering he’s one of the greatest Phoenix Suns players of all time, it came as a bit of a surprise for some that Charles Barkley decided to pick Giannis Antetokounmpo and his Milwaukee Bucks to win the title in the NBA Finals. Barkley himself opened up about this bit of irony in a recent interview, and he also had a strong message to any Giannis naysayer left out there.
Speaking to Mark Medina of USA TODAY, Barkley revealed that in his heart, he was cheering for the Suns. However, as a basketball analyst, he knew that the Bucks held the advantage. Giannis proved to be just that, and for his part, Barkley has decided to call out any of the Greek Freak’s haters: