Before choosing to come back to TNT, Charles Barkley left a lot of money on the table.
He disclosed on Tuesday’s The Dan Le Batard Show that he gave up at least $100 million to be with TNT.
“Minimum of $100 million,” Barkley stated.
The NBA’s new television rights contract with ESPN and ABC, plus NBC and Amazon Prime will be the last one on TNT.
Barkley will still be with TNT nonetheless, and help with basketball coverage. What his precise responsibility will be yet remains unknown.
This next season he will still be covering the NBA with Shaquille O’ Neal, Kenny Smith, and Ernie Johnson. Together, the four of them are loved by fans since they not only make them laugh but also cover the league with amazing ob performance.
Comprising a total of $76 billion, the NBA’s new media rights agreement will start for the 2025-26 season. It will likewise last eleven years.
ESPN and ABC will keep running with the league’s “A” package, which comprises one of the two conference finals series and the NBA Finals.
NBC will broadcast games on Tuesdays all season and on Sunday evenings once the NFL season ends. Mondays on Peacock will also have games broadcast.
Once the NFL is out, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday would be Amazon Prime Video airing games.
Q. Did Charles Barkley lose cash?
A. Barkley told Le Batard that he gave up more than $100 million to stay with TNT and conduct an NBA-less Inside the NBA, which he was pleased to do to protect his coworkers’ employment.
Q. Why was Charles Barkley great?
A. Due to his power and quickness, Barkley could outplay taller and faster opponents. Barkley averaged 22.1 points per game in the regular season and 23.0 in the playoffs.
Q. Has Charles Barkley Klinefelter syndrome?
A. Former NBA player Charles Barkley is a TV sports analyst. Leeds, Alabama, was his birthplace on February 20, 1963. Charles had childhood Klinefelter syndrome.
