?He Is No Tom Brady But He Is a Pretty Man?: Charles Barkley Confesses His ?Man Crush?

Charles Barkley is a gift that just keeps on giving. The Philadelphia 76ers legend has made the game so much more enjoyable with his hilarious antics on the TNT studio. Over the past two decades, Chuck has made sure that he is a constant source of entertainment for fans who want to watch more than just the game. Years into his media career, Barkley still has that signature charm and disarming wit, which was on full display recently as he joked about his man crush Tom Brady,?by comparing him to another prominent sports personality.

Barkley’s ‘love’ for Brady has been a long-running joke in NBA circles and fans are no stranger to the 60-year-old showering adulations on the NFL icon’s beauty.?

Charles Barkley confesses his ‘man crush’ Tom Brady has some competition

Charles Barkley will soon be off for March Madness for a while. Therefore, in his latest appearance on The Steam Room podcast, the Philadelphia 76ers legend made sure that the fans got a chuckle before his hiatus. From serious discussions to him fawning on the NFL GOAT, the episode had it all.

Charles Barkley started off the episode with a hilarious joke from a few months ago as he was about to welcome a guest on the show. As the show started, co-host Ernie Johnson mentioned how they were going to welcome former Villanova coach Jay Wright to the show.?

Chuck instantly joked about how Wright doesn’t have anything else to do as he’s “unemployed“. In response to which Johnson corrected him, mentioning how “he’s on TV“. After learning about Wright’s workplace, Barkley decided to slam dunk with a hilarious statement.

“He[Jay Wright] is no Tom Brady, but he’s a pretty man,” joked Barkley. However, this isn’t the first time that Chuck has fawned over the NFL icon, as the 76ers legend had something similar to say a few months ago.

In an earlier episode of The Steam Room, Chuck mentioned how he loved recording a podcast with Tom Brady more than watching the USMNT play in the FIFA WC. Additionally, the 11-time All-star didn’t hold his feelings back on NBA on TNT when he acknowledged the “pretty” Tom Brady.

It is a long-running joke for Chuck, and by the looks of it, his jokes would only get better with time. However, Barkley was in a fun mood because of other reasons as well, like his ‘second favorite’ sporting event, March Madness.

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Chuck’s excitement on March Madness

Barkley and the crew will be on a bit of a hiatus for the next few weeks, till they cover March Madness, which is the NCAA Division I Men’s basketball tournament. It commences on 14th March of this year and Barkley is all for it.

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According to the 76ers legend, the competition is “the single greatest thing” that he’s been a part of other than the Olympics. This year will mark the 12th year for TNT hosting the event and Barkley is booted up for the madness.

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