In a month, Shaquille O’Neal added a third Tesla Cybertruck, a Mercedes Sprinter van, and his car dealer’s own S550 to his massive car collection. Charles Barkley though is not an autohead and impulse buyer like his big bestie. He keeps his expenses practical unless he’s looking for the thrill of wagering. While Shaq’s addicted to cars, Chuck’s got a well-known gambling addiction. And he’d rather gamble away his TNT paycheck than splurge on shiny wheels.

Barkley made that very clear on his return to The Dan Patrick Show. Though he fished for a free car from the show’s sponsors, Barkley rejected the idea of having luxurious, exotic cars. “I got money for a reason. I’m not stupid. You can’t have money if you waste money on stupid stuff.”

Chuckster confirmed his primary car is a Kia and he also has a Ford Expedition. But no custom Rolls Royces, Teslas, and Mercedes like a certain someone. When Dan Patrick did point out, “Doesn’t Shaq have a bunch of fancy cars,” Barkley also had to remind him that O’Neal’s net worth is $500 million.

Sir Charles didn’t earn a fat paycheck the way Shaq did during their overlapping NBA careers. They do have similar contracts at TNT, earning roughly $10 million a year. But Shaquille O’Neal is a multi-preneur endorsement machine with a gazillion investments. Barkley has at least Nike stock, is an investor in Redmont Vodka, and is now a producer through Round Mound Media. It’s boosted his net worth to $80 million, smaller compared to Shaq but not trivial by any means.

Patrick suggests that Chuck would have a lot more money if he didn’t gamble. However, the NBA legend countered, “There’s no chance of that happening. Dude, I like to gamble. What’s wrong with it?”

What’s not so great about Chuck’s habit is that he doesn’t win a lot. For a long time he’s wagered on the Philadelphia Eagles for the Super Bowl title. The Patriots or the Chiefs make him lose $100,000 each year. He’s also infamously lost too much money playing against his former best friend, Michael Jordan.

He’s lost a few fake bets to Shaq too. It doesn’t look like O’Neal ever made Chuckster pay up. If you ask Barkley, Big Diesel doesn’t need any of his money.

Charles Barkley is right about Shaq

Charles Barkley has long maintained that Shaq has way too much money. He said the same to David Letterman after the big man bought a hookah bar on a whim. Interesting that Barkley asked Patrick for a Mercedes now because O’Neal just got two.

His friends at Effortless Motors delivered a brand new customized Sprinter van to Shaq’s Atlanta mansion. The owners drove over in their personal Mercedes S550 that caught Shaq’s eye. The giant bought his friend’s car right there on his driveway and the former owner had to leave in an Uber. This same guy recently said he’s got 40 cars and doesn’t need any more.

Previously, Effortless Motors delivered a black-on-black customized Cyberbeast to Shaq’s Atlanta mansion. Shaq already had one in Las Vegas and wanted a second one in Atlanta too. The same dealership just gifted Shaq his third Cyberbeast with a customized wide body kit.

Shaq could roll up to Studio J in his new Sprinter or Cyberbeasts on Tuesdays at Thursdays. But we’re betting Chuck’s not jealous at all.