Years Before Latching Onto Medication for Physical Transformation, Charles Barkley’s Use of Medical Agents Left Him Terrified

Since his NBA days, Charles Barkley has had battles with weight. On arrival at the Philadelphia 76ers, the Hall of Famer was 140 lbs. He would eventually cut down, but not for long. Even after retirement, Barkley has gone through several weight loss journeys. Recently, he revealed using a certain medicine that has helped him in his current transformation. However, as a budding superstar, the former Phoenix Suns forward had to use some dangerous means.

In his memoir, I May Be Wrong But I Doubt It, the 60-year-old spoke about having to use certain pills that he eventually grew fearful of.

Charles Barkley used to take injections and pills every few weeks

Barkley played in an era that is characterized by its physicality. Then there was also the mentality of having to play all 82 games. It was the old-school era where basketball stars cared about nothing but competing. At this time, they didn’t mind pushing their bodies to the peak limit. In fact, playing through pain and suffering was a common trend among the stars.

The Round Mound of the Rebound was no different. He wanted to play as many games as possible. But at the end of the day, there is a certain limitation that holds back the human body. According to Barkley, the only time NBA athletes are fully fit is during the first practice session. After this, they are exposed to the risks of injuries, fatigue and other health-related problems.

To counter this, Charles Barkley said he would take pills and injections, “once every couple of weeks.” While it might have helped him, he also revealed the fear that developed in the basketball community of the use of anti-inflammatory agents, especially after Alonzo Mourning’s liver disease.

“There’s a whole lot of fear in the basketball community – particularly among players that anti-inflammatories had something to do with it, that taking them in order to play took a toll on a vital organ. And if that turns out to be true, there are going to be a lot of terrified professional athletes out there, and a whole lot of people needing organ donations because we all have done it,” writes Barkley.

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Since then, Barkley has stayed away from the use of anti-inflammatory agents. However, even in his current weight transformation, he openly admitted to using a diabetic drug – Mounjaro. The medicine helps reduce one’s appetite, in turn having an effect on weight loss.

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