Despite Blatant Lie to President Barack Obama, Self-Pride Soared High for Charles Barkley in Incredible Yet Crazy White House Exchange

When did Sir Charles feel like he peaked? It wasn’t when he was the 5th overall pick of the 1984 draft, not when he was the 1991 All-Star Game MVP, nor the 1993 MVP. It wasn’t even when he retired from a celebrated career in 2000. The realization came in 2014, well into his second act as a media personality. Charles Barkley interviewed then-president Barack Obama in the White House. The image of both of them in the Oval Office remains iconic for obvious reasons.

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In a special breaking down their CNN show, King Charles, Chuck asked Gayle King what was the moment she felt success. The seasoned interviewer the same question on Barkley. He took it back to the day cameras filmed his meeting with Obama and added a lesser-known fact about that encounter.

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“I was at the White House, to interview President Obama. So he says to me ‘Chuck you’ve ever been to the Oval Office?’ And I said, ‘Oh, I’ve been there many times.’ Which I had never been, obviously.” Lying to the POTUS? Is that legal? But perhaps the basketball-loving Obama already knew that Barkley, without an NBA championship in his career, had not visited the White House as a player.

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