NBA Legend Charles Barkley has been playing golf for a long time. Chuck has been seen on the greens since his playing days and he is a huge fan of the game. However, given a slight issue in his swing, Chuck used to get mocked for it. But now the Suns’ legend seems to have reinvented his golf swing and the NBA fans are daring Michael Jordan to take him on.
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As earlier mentioned, Chuck has been playing golf for a long time, but his swing was not pretty. His previous swing looked like he had a hitch and he had a tough time making connections with the ball. A couple of times, he has even broken several golf clubs.
Charles Barkley has a brand new swing, and it’s better than ever. 💯
Join the NBA legend’s lesson with his coach @StanUtley: https://t.co/7KtBJMTimA pic.twitter.com/GwYoCTblLG
— Golf Digest (@GolfDigest) November 16, 2022
However, Chuck heard all the noise, and he took his time to work on his swing. And now he has completely changed his swing, and it looks quite wonderful. Smooth in motion, and it is very effective too. He was going to train under Stan Utley and it seems to have paid off.
NBA Fans dare Michael Jordan to take on Charles Barkley in a golf game
After seeing Chuck’s new swing, one NBA was excited. They now want to see a game between Charles Barkley and Michael Jordan. Here are some of the best reactions:
Bring on MJ….
— Jmatura (@Jmatura3) November 16, 2022
— Ryan Baéz (@Ryaez44) November 16, 2022
this is inspiring. if chuck can go from that insane yippy swing to this, there is hope for us all.
— Evan Lukaske (@lukaske) November 16, 2022
That's a sweet swing Chuck.
— Bob Crisp (@photobob1961) November 16, 2022
thank god for that poor man.
— HowCouldYou (@WhatACock34) November 16, 2022
I can see Chuck taking Kenny and Ernie to the wood shed with that new swing
— Greg Wrate (@ToyotaGreg24) November 16, 2022
Determination, hardwork and an extreme sense of humour and he’s finally there👍
— PMChin (@PMChinEh) November 16, 2022
Big Chuck finally found a golf swing. Nicely done big fella!
— AZCATJOHN (@azcatjohn) November 16, 2022
— UnusuallyNormal (@TweetifS) November 16, 2022
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Chuck and Jordan haven’t spoken in years
Jordan and Chuck were fierce rivals during their playing days. They even met once in the NBA finals, where Jordan was able to defeat Chuck. Both of them were also part of The Dream Team. But over the years, they started becoming friends off the court and one of the things they used to play was golf. They were close friends even after their playing days.
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However, this did not last long as Barkley, who is also an analyst for TNT, made harsh comments about Jordan’s tenure with the Hornets. And His Airness did not appreciate this. It became so bad that Jordan reportedly stopped talking with Chuck. Even to this day, the two legends are not on speaking terms. Maybe a golf match between the two could get them back together, but that seems highly unlikely. What do you think?
