When he is not busy showing off his skills on the basketball court and winning the hearts of NBA fans everywhere, Stephen Curry has been seen enjoying the occasional round of golf. Having played the sport since the age of 10, Curry has participated in various celebrity golf tournaments over the years and has played twice in the Korn Ferry Tour, despite not having made the cut. His enthusiasm towards the sport has resulted in him being bestowed the title of Golf Ambassador of 2023.

As the 35-year-old point guard for the Golden State Warriors turns his attention to the upcoming golf game titled ‘The Match’, fans notice somewhat of a tension brewing between Curry and Charles Barkley, another well-known name in the NBA community.

Stephen Curry praises Michael Jordan over Barkley

Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, the duo that will be taking on the NFL Duo of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce in the 8th edition of the upcoming celebrity golf tournament, were interviewed recently by the crew of Through the Wire.

A few minutes into the talk, the duo was asked about their choices/preferences if two basketball players were made to engage in hypothetical golf matches. When asked about their choice between Michael Jordan and Charles Barkley, two legends of the 1990s, the 4-time NBA champion established his support for Jordan with the words “I mean, that’s gotta be Mike. It’s gotta be Mike, all day!”

When Thompson remarked that Jordan would come out on top even if they gave Barkley a 20-stroke advantage, Curry couldn’t help but let out a laugh.

While it may seem that the duo is simply preferring one candidate over another, one couldn’t help but wonder whether Thompson’s remarks had anything to do with what Charles Barkley had said about him not so long ago.

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Barkley chats with an AI Bot to get some tips

The former Houston Rockets player either has not paid much heed about what Curry and Thompson had to say about him, or he is remaining silent on the issue. Either way, he is trying to find ways to improve upon his golf game. A recent example took place when Barkley tried to seek his answers from an AI-driven chatbot.

A video uploaded by Bleacher Report showed Charles Barkley turning to Microsoft Bing in order to get some honest advice. The video shows Barkley asking a straightforward question with regard to what may be wrong with his golf swing. The AI chatbot provided direct but blunt responses.

Unconcerned, the TNT analyst continued his banter and asked the chatbot to provide him with some inspiration for his golf game, “with a sonnet in the style of Shakespeare.” To this, the bot replied, “To swing a club and hit a tiny ball is not an easy task for mortal men.”

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Charles Barkley is expected to be a commentator when the pair of Curry and Thompson will be doing their best to beat the opposition. Perhaps only until the day of the match, all the fans can do is wonder whether the existing tension will be a thing of the past or lead to some nasty tee-offs.