“That’s Not Michael Jordan”: Fans Mock Charles Barkley After Olympian Sunisa Lee Shares a Picture with the NBA Legend

Sunisa Lee recently posted a picture of herself and Charles Barkley with a caption referring to Barkley as a “GOAT“. Her post was met with mixed reactions from her followers. Many criticized her for calling Barkley a GOAT. There were some comments such as “that’s not Michael Jordan“.

A native of the United States, Sunisa is a gymnast. In 2021, she won the Olympic gold medal for women’s all-around gymnastics at the Tokyo Olympics. She also earned the bronze medal on uneven bars. Furthermore, she was a member of a group that won gold at the 2019 World Championships. She also won silver at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Barkley is without a doubt one of the greatest players in NBA history. As a basketball player, he has set many records and made many outstanding contributions. The audience, however, considers only one GOAT, and that is Jordan.

As on Twitter, the reaction had been made in reference to Barkley’s performances to be considered a GOAT. Sunisa’s post with Barley soon became a topic of roasting Chuck.

The NBA audience roasted Sunisa Lee for describing Charles Barkley as the greatest of all time

Prior to Saturday’s Auburn vs. Oklahoma men’s basketball game, Lee and Barkley met. Both Barkley, a former basketball player, and Lee, a gold medalist, have won Olympic gold. In 1992 and 1996, Barkley played for the Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. Men’s basketball team. 

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Here are some of the comments that went on Lee’s Twitter post in which she is calling Barkley the greatest of all time. 

During the 1981-84 period, Barkley played for Auburn. Barkley attended the game to watch his former coach, Sonny Smith, who received an award before the game. Smith coached Barkley at Auburn.

The match went in favor of Auburn. On Saturday, they defeated Oklahoma by a score of 86-68. In the Ferris Mowers Men’s Basketball Coaches Poll powered by USA Today Sports, Auburn men’s basketball ranked second.

The contributions Barkley has made to the world of basketball cannot be disputed. However, in the eyes of NBA fans, Jordan will always be the greatest player of all time. No matter who comes along. 

Let us know what you think of Lee’s Twitter post and her calling Barley the greatest of all time. 

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