When Charles Barkley Finally Admitted Jordan Was The Best
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Basketball Hall of Famer and media icon Charles Barkley reflected on his legendary battles with Michael Jordan. During the conversation, Barkley gets candid about the fierce rivalry that defined an era of basketball, and reveals the moment he finally admitted that MJ was the greatest of all time.
Get an inside look at the intense competition between two of the NBA’s most iconic players, and hear Barkley’s honest thoughts on Jordan’s legacy and impact on the game.
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That triple-overtime game of that finals got me hooked on basketball.
May 16, 1980 game 6 of the 1990 finals. The first time I seen Dr.J and then I seen that man they call Magic, that’s the game that got me hooked!
triple overtime they lost because of stacy king
One of the greatest playoff games I've ever watched.
and we go to a 3rd overtime
June 13th 1993
Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and Patrick Ewing are among of the best NBA playerss who have never won an NBA title because they met MJ at his prime.
I never liked that pov brother, MJ didn't beat them every single year in the playoffs Barkley played 8 years in both conferences and made it to the finals once, Ewing got hurt in his finals trip, karl ran into MJ his 2 times but he played 20 years MJ didn't stop him every year I get what you mean tho but it's kind of a cop out
@KobaniacMinded
You must be the life of every party
@@Mirror_of_the_Soul00 when you say party what type of party? I don't know Diddy bro
@@KobaniacMinded Tells me everything about you that THAT was the FIRST thing that came to your mind.
Please.... get out more.
Ewing had his chance in 94 no Jordan
I could listen to Charles Barkley for hours. He really is one of the best story tellers I’ve ever heard.
No body ate while BLACK CAT was playing, NOBODY.... MJ took the rings and everything from a lots of hall of famers... Barkley, Malone, Ewing, Miller, Stockton, Wilkins, Shaq, Mullen, Penny. There is not comparison, no one is that great. Michael Jeffrey Jordan is up there in his own world, below him is everyone else. IT's THAT SIMPLE!!!
And here's Leflop, handing out rings to everyone like it's candy 😂
Ate...?
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
Ok, let me get this straight…Jordan won 6 titles, but played 13 seasons….how exactly did nobody eat while he was playing?? Stars that won titles while MJ was in the league….Magic, Kareem, Larry, Isaiah, Robinson, Duncan, Shaq, Kobe, Hakeem….That sure seems like a whole lot more than nobody…. 😂😂😂 People just make shit up!! It is hilarious!!
Bill Russell is in a different stratosphere
I miss those days. The quality of basketball was amazing.
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
The NBA hears comments like these, I promise you, & are trying to take steps to make a better product. The GS Houston game the other night was a perfect example; they let those guys play ALL game. It had a 90s feel for sure.
The difference between Chuck on TNT vs. other platforms is that he can't cuss on TNT, but as seen here, he's able to fully express himself. He's more educated when it comes to the game than people give him credit for.
Chuck vs MJ
Best NBA Final series I ever watched
Agreed
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
This one was great indeed.
I still thinks Lakers vs Celtics were the best.
92-93 Jordan was PEAK Jordan. 92 finals up against Clyde, the summer of 92 with the dream team, then matching up with Barkley in the 93 finals. What a time to be a basketball fan.
@@zimmy4868 yes indeed
Matt is a great interviewer. He asks pertinent questions and is intelligent enough to let the other person respond.
Mad respect. 😓🍻🥃
facts bro. wasnt expecting this from him when he was still playing. he is carrying all the smoke with all due respect.
Because they made the bulls
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
I watched it all back on youtube and i think 1993 finals may be the best of the top two players at the time going head to head. Crazy performances all around. Truly elite basketball.
What players like Barkley accomplished without the help of other superstars in their prime on their team is amazing
This is why I say the 2000s was the last great era. 2010 dynasties were built on stacking the deck, there's no more great teams carried by true superstars.
@@kobe2curry4rose1Basketball died 1998. After that competition was too weak. Spurs and lakers had it too easy. Same with that heat team etc.
You know why? Because everybody knew that if you want to beat the bulls you have to fight for it. Barkley was really close.
Chuck had 44 and 24 rebounds during that game 7
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
Are you sure that was game 7?
@@Moonwalker1 he's talking about the Seattle series.
This why the LBJ vs MJ "debate" is foolishness to anyone who ever watched Jordan play.
Charles Barkley's MVP season was CRAZY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
Hats off to you, Sir Charles! You’re still better than Lebron!
😂
Y'all obsessed with bron my god
No
What???
No we aren't.. we are obsessed with the NBA fans today that believe playing 20 years in the league joining super teams and literally watching him play ball hearing the current fans tell us how he's the GOAT AND it's a disgrace to even think that guy is best basketball player all time. It's sad to hear how far out of touch basketball fans are today
Barkley has always had MJ elevated even though they not best friends any longer.
I remember when he told us you can take that shit down after they beat us game 5. Sir Charles 👊👊👊
What Chuck didn't know is MJ was actually playing against Jerry Krause so that was extra motivation. He just happened to see Krause's face on Thunder Dan's body.
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
😂 🙏🏾
80's and 90's basketball was on another level entirely. Todays players and talented and very athletic but they're to friendly with one another which makes the game softer. You really need that animosity to build the drama and intense rivalries which we just don't see in the modern NBA.
Barkley was a fighter, but it was impossible to beat the bulls those days. My respect to Barkley for his effort. One of the greatest ever.
So glad I got the chance to see MJs entire career....to see how hard he fought & the building on the Bulls from cokeheads to actually dethroning the Pistons & becoming 6x Champs...literally had the city on fire.
This is freaking true. What he did or led the team and the city on was so great and amazing to see and know. Even from the get go, he said he just wanted Chicago to be one of the elite team. Yes it started with fire, his fire. The rest indeed, he burn it all and we got our dynasty.
Chuck is my favorite player
Mine to
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
this clip is why Chuck is one of the greatest to ever do it…just a tremendous player and competitor.
I just hope they can be friends again and don't waste the remaining days that they're both alive to patch things up.
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
That was fresh to hear the „basketball player“ Chuck and not the TNT Chuck 😉
Make no mistake about it Chuck was balling that series. 💯
Sir Charles 👑
Was in the 6th grade when that series happened. Charles averaged like 35 in the series and Jordan in the 40's.
This is why MJ is the goat. He was a closer
Chuck better blame Thunder Dan for the lost. Krause loved Dan and MJ took it personal. 😂 🙏🏾
Finally? He's always said it...😊
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
Finally??? Charles has always said MJ is the Greatest.
Chuck never said no one was better than MJ, Same Draft
Besides himself, till he Played AGAINST Him😂😂😂😂😂
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
Chuck showing his G side.😅
The refs giving Phoenix an NBA record 56 free throws in Game 7 against Seattle definitely helped too.
lol 😂 it was actually worst than that, it was 64 free throws 😂
@@chrisburns8562and I thought the 2006 finals was bad with bad fouling calls LOL
That Same Suns Team barely beat the 8th seeded Lakers in Round 1 😂
U lost money didn’t u?
@@DerethAC ya it was bad lol 😂 and ya the lakers would have won if they called the offensive goal tending Phoenix committed to tie the game right before the buzzer lol 😂
He had already admitted Jordan was the best he had ever seen when they were trying out for the ‘84 Olympics
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
The thing is MJ ALWAYS had a great team when he won those championships, so yeah, imagine the bulls without Pippen, Grant, Rodman, no six rings, if prime Barkley only had have another great player in Phoenix
I don’t fucking care. Charles will be my 90s goat. He was the only true rival to MJ during his reign. He was just an anomaly as MJ was in the late 80s-90s
41pts/ per game in finals!
Amazing!!!
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
In a defense era with intensity… Barkley was fucking great. A much better rebounder or scorer than LeBum while being smaller he played PF.
Barkley is such a good guy. Despite his falling out with MJ, he always says nice things about him. I love MJ and I think he's the greatest, but his pettiness over what Barkley said about him as GM has gone on too long. I really thought after Kobe died that he would realize how stupid it was for ending their friemdship over that and be friends again.
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
NBA Finals, he must have switched it up and say get off my back. Lol!
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
I swear chuck always said Jordan was the best? Or am I mistaken?
@khalilarashid Vegeta moment
At a point he believed LeBron could possibly become better, but he's definitely always said Jordan was the best
It's wild that y'all are commenting without even watching the video lol
I need Chuck to give scottie his flowers, we heard enough about Jordan. He da goat
He’s given Scottie his flowers many times
Scottie almost avgd a 20+ppg triple double in those finals
Jordan best NBA finals ever 93 vs Barkley & 98 last dance vs Stockton & Malone
lmfaoooooo
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
I love how stack is wearing js
Chucks memory is a little off but still great to here
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
Chuck admitted this looooong time ago
Jordan is Goat and its not even close......
Old Chuck got game 2 stats wrong! Both him & MJ got 42 each that night.
2:55 "I finished with 48 or 49 points, 26"..That is a HUGE gap difference lol. You can't mistake if you had 48 or 26 points chuck lol
The 26 is the assist. 48 or 49 points with 26 assists.
Rebounds not assists.
@jhorst-zy8vy Thank you for clarifying.
He meant 26 rebounds you genius!
Really miss those NBA days where man actually played the game instead of a bunch of soft 3 pt throwing woke players.
Magic & Larry build the foundation of NBA, MJ brings it to the peak of the world and these 3 pts throwing dummies bring down the whole nba viewership
Word up.
JORDAN PROPAGANDA STILL GOING STRONG, LITERALLY 26 YEARS AFTER. LMFAOOOOOOOO he body bagged 3k kids, literally, with his dumb asssss shoe. MJ isn't the best in Basketball, he's the best overall brand, but blacks don't wanna admit it, and the ones who had their kids killed because of his dumbasss shoessss dont wanna talk. lmfao
They barely beat the 39-43 Lakers with Sedale Threatt and James Worthy. 😢
I think there is somebody better at basketball than me.
Man that is a slice of humble pie for yo azz.
I was rooting for the Suns during that finals series. Chuck was so badass during that season....
Who helped Michael in 1984, 85, 86 when he was scoring 50 and 60 points.?
No one, that’s why the Bulls were killed in the playoffs every year. That’s the point.
Because most of interviews are on TV.
Finally???
He Always Thought Jordan Was GOAT
Game 2 jordan had 42 just as charles
Felt like 55 though lol
But Barkley's Suns team was absolutely stacked. He had ample help. He had kevin johnson, tom chambers, dan majerle, and danny ainge... they had more a complete team across the board than the bulls. They just didn't have enough time to gel together...
KJ wasn't 100% with a knee injury, Dan was good but he couldn't contain MJ, and Cedric Ceballis was out injured.
@jeannejansen4023 was referring to his full 4 years there where he had many opportunities to play with high calibre players...
Championship aside.. what does LeBron have over chucks? That mf is complete nugget on the ball
😮
Jordan >>>Lestatistics James
2 bums and a GOAT talking about THE GOAT
chuck is acting as if he won the championship because he won game five.....lolololol
Well Barkley golfs with Jordan nd him nd LeBron hate each other nd he not in the debate so it’s easy to pick your friend
They are not friends anymore since decades
What about the earring story???
Chuck debunked that story last year on Dan Patrick podcast. The earrings were a Christmas present that year from MJ. Also, Chuck said him and Michael never played golf or had dinner together during the finals.
Barkley wish mike be his friend again😂😂😂.next time Don t bad mouth your friend😂
Charles Barkley is nothing but a bully, and will always be one, even though he's one of my two favorite all time players. I ignore most of his comments.
Chuck is a bit delusional to ever think at anytime that “ there is nobody better than me at basketball”, is this guy nuts?
That's what great players do, and that's why they're GREAT!!! They go out there every night and play like they're the BEST one on the floor. That's how you get to the top.
As soon as he admitted that, that's when he lost it. Should have kept that belief and stayed in it , he would have Been more, mentally set himself back with that
They were gonna lose anyway lol
I really want to agree with you but he was facing MJ in his "absolute" prime. He wasn't going to beat that version.
Just because you believe you can fly doesn't mean you can lol. That was the GOAT in his prime, simple as that
Wasn't NOBODY denying prime MJ, no matter what they believed.
im with you on that doesnt matter who he was even if he was jesus dont matter never ever lose your confidence when you do thats when you got 0 chance but if you still have it you at least have 0.00001% its still a shot. never listen to ppl telling you otherwise.
Back when men were men and ball was ball