He averaged 25.6 points and a career high 5.1 assists per game, which led the Suns to an NBA best record. In July 1992, Charles was traded to the Phoenix Suns. Barkley's eight seasons in Philadelphia made him a household name and at this point he even had his own signature shoe line with Nike. He played in six all-star games during his time with the Sixers and was named MVP for two of them. By the 1986-87 season, he was the team leader, and the following season he became the Sixers' franchise player. NBA Careerīarkley left Auburn in his junior year and was drafted as the fifth pick in the first round of the 1984 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. However, he received many accolades through his time at Auburn including Southeastern Conference (SEC) Player of the Year. He did not have the typical body type of a basketball player–he was shorter than the average player and he struggled to lose extra weight. Barkley quickly became well known for his crowd-pleasing dunks and blocked shots. He played college basket for Auburn for three seasons. He was recruited to the university and majored in business management from 1981 to 1984. He attended Leeds High School and failed to make the varsity basketball team as a junior, but improved his senior year well enough to garner attention from Auburn University's head coach who was at one of his better games. His mother later remarried and had two more sons, and his stepfather tragically died in an accident when Charles was just 11 years old. When he was a baby, his father abandoned the family. Charles Barkley was born on Februin Leeds, Alabama.

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