Charles Barkley Statue Coming to Sixers Legends Walk
The Sixers have the biggest practice facilities in the NBA. Located in Camden New Jersey, the complex opened in 2016. Inside, there are two full-size courts, a 2,800 square foot locker room, state-of-the-art performance/recovery center, and an exclusive players restaurant.
Outside of the practice facility is a Legends Walk, which includes statues of Philadelphia 76ers greats.
Currently, the Legends Walk includes Billy Cunningham, Mo Cheeks, Julius Irving, Moses Malone, Hal Greer, and Bobby Jones. Per Derek Bodner of The Athletic, the Sixers are adding a statue of Charles Barkley to the walk.
Widely known now for his NBA coverage on TNT, Barkley spent his first eight NBA seasons with the Sixers. In 610 games as a Sixer, Barkley posted averages of 23.3 points and 11.6 rebounds. In that span, he shot 57.6 percent from the floor. Barkley earned All-Star honors six times while in Philadelphia, which included an All-Star MVP award in 1991. He played in 51 playoff games for the Sixers, averaging 22.4 points and 13.1 rebounds per game.
In 16 seasons, Barkley finished with averages of 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks while shooting 54.1 percent. Barkley was named the NBA’s Most Valuable Player for the 1992-93 season. He averaged 25.6 points and 12.2 rebounds with the Phoenix Suns that year. He was also named the Sports News MVP in the 1989-90 and 1992-93 seasons, made 11 All-Star Teams and earned All-League honors 12 times throughout his career.
In mid-August, Barkley appeared on NBA TV and proclaimed the Sixers as the team that will win the Eastern Conference.
Looking ahead…
The Sixers open up preseason play on October 8 at home against the Guangzhou Loong-Lions of the Chinese Basketball Association. Their regular season kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on October 23 against the Boston Celtics at the Wells Fargo Center.
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