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"You've been broke for 18 years, you can be broke for 19 years. You ain't ready." Shaq needs to come out with his own brand of fortune cookies or something because this is great advice!

Chuck keeping it real again.

Chuck with the reality check, as always

Chuck is to honest in this cruel world

Chuck you are absolutely right. Other kids don't have the luxury to go to college and they have earn it the hard way.

Chuck 100% right!

Very solid analysis from all the guys. Amazing that their talent on the panel has yet to waiver. Inside the NBA is still the best sports show on television

Chuck right you have to switch shoes every game

Chuck is right, not all of these college ncaa players are going to NBA, most of them relies on the scholarship by their universities, Not all players NCAA players can make it to the PRO so stop being stupids. Scholarship means degree, degree means better life.

Zion is too big to be playing in those low tops. He needs to play in some lebrons or bigger shoes like that

"I worry about the kids thats not gonna make it,go out in the real world and get jobs". What a stand up guy love ya chuck

I love the point that Chuck says about the other kids getting a free education. Everyone seems to forget the kids who aren't as talented as the Zions need a education to make it in the real world

Chuck is the absolutely the best thing on television. Talks from the heart.

“I didn’t get my college degree but I’m good” Charles Barkley always keeping it a buck!

Big baller brand Zo2's would've never ripped

Chuck- Yes I am on Nike's payroll 😂. Love my gray CB 34s.

Chuck's lip smacks 1:55-2:00😂😂

Chuck showing that he’s the smartest person on this show

Chuck makes such a great point. Kenny and Shaq provided great additions to it. Love this show

kenny made a great statement in the end. he is using the platform the way the platform is using him lets be brutally honest, if zion have MCL ACL tear instead of knee sprain, not only he will miss NBA but he will not get paid and no one will want him in basketball, like ethic wise yes you should play. but if theres no paycut and also the injury risk can harm your prospect in NBA, its a high risk low profit.. so its kind of hard if you look from NBA player perspective vs people that uses business perspective

All money isn't good money. With that being said you do you!

Now I wonder if Shareef will be a one and done, or stay for a couple of years.

As much as we rip on Chuck for his outrageous statements, he still knows how to keep it 💯

"Oh you should sit out and not jeopardize your future" You walk around every day not knowing your fate. You could get in a car accident, you could get killed, your fate is not totally in your hands. I did not play college sports, but I can tell you that my experience at the University of Alabama was probably the best thing that has ever happened to me. I met so many great people, and the time living away from my parents really allowed me to grow and acclamate to the real world. Call me naive, but these football and basketball players that are so wildly gifted like Zion, Trevor Lawrence the Clemson QB, my advice is to just enjoy college. For these guys, money will never be an object. You will never be able to replace the experience you get in college. If you decide to go back later in life, it's not the same. I'm not in their shoes, but man, it would be tough for me to forgo college.

How am i only now realizing Kenny is by far the most annoying one on this show, Always thought it was Shaq, But man can Kenny not read a room.

I thought shaq story about his dad was pretty funny, it got no reaction from studio guys tho 😂😂

I said the exact same thing yesterday... players no longer have the passion to play basketball and win, they are all in for the money and enjoy their life. Basketball is just work to them...thats why the game is not as great as before, the all star game is really just a game, not a time to showoff ur skills n beat he other best players....

All of this zion williamson injury attention is over a shoe which is ridiculous

Thanks Chuck for keeping it 1000. For real and we still think the NBA isn't soft, when you have unseasoned, young Rookies who are not ready yet. Chuck's right the best Players went to play in college.

I love Chuck's take on this. These analysts need to get their act today.

I agree a hundred percent with Charles Barkley

Forget that kids go get your money Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Tracy McGrady, Kevin Garnet and a few others came out of high school and became some of the greatest players to ever play The game, make money for a longer time, retire Younger, you do the math go get paid tomorrow is not promised.

Zion has to start wearing some Ewing’s bro

Respect to Chuck for having broader vision than the rest of the panel. He made great points.

I can’t wait till Zion’s and Barkley meet. It Will be very interesting and I think Barkley and the crew would interview him well

The flaw in Chuck's argument is the colleges care about the money. At some point, someone has always cared about the money. That's the only reason NCAA sports exists. AND that's why kids are not able to go straight to the NBA. It's always been about money. The question is who is going to get the bag and how can each person take advantage of the situation that's created out of capitalism. #facts

Keep it real Chuck! That's why we love you!!!

Terrible argument lol. NBA minimum is $838K. Just one year equals 10 years of middle class income. You can always go back to school not to mention fund in cash.

Its easy for a couple of retired players to say "It isn't about the money" after spending 15 or 20 yrs in the league earning theirs. You gotta understand that some of these players come from low income household and they have the opourtunity to set their families up for life so why should they risk losing millions or a once in a lifetime opportunity.

Thank you Chuck for finally saying it. We can't ignore that a large percentage of these African American athletes wouldn't be getting a college education if it were not for the scholarship opportunity. I am all for the athletes that are truly great going out and getting their money after one year, but I also want to see more emphasis being put on finishing that 4 years and getting that degree. Too many athletes get injured and all of a sudden their career is gone and they have no way to make a source of income. The NCAA needs to make incentives for playing for 4 years. I also feel these college athletes should be paid but that's another discussion. These young players in college need to complete their degree to set themselves up to be successful after basketball. The G.O.A.T Shaqtus has a Ph.D. in Education and look at his success now. The years in college taught him to be successful after the NBA.

The world needs more people like Chuck

That's not the point.. if Zion had a career ending injury last night the conversation would be wayyyyy different today.. all this while the NCAA is raking in millions

I'm surprised Chuck didn't start off with the word "Listen"🤣🤣🤣

From a Old Navy Veteran thank you Mister Barkley

Most of these kids are not ready at 18. Thats the reason they pushed the age limit back to 19 so they can get that one yr in college to better themselves. Nothing will ever beat a college atmosphere, right now this kid is enjoying the moment he have til he gets in the NBA where all the bs will start. All this players thats telling him to shut it down especially Cousins all played in March Madness and they were all smiles. Why tell this kid shut it down if he's healthy to play. Coach K is not going to jeopardize this kid NBA chances.

If ppl play in college, they should get paid based on how much their team earns and the value of the player to the organization, which can be determined like an employer would determine salaries. Some get scholarships, but sports do take time away from studies. Not student athlete but athlete student, ask any player that’s been coached in college.

It's not that it's "all about the money" but if you aren't getting paid to play college basketball, while the school makes a fortune, that's wrong and you should know better, Chuck. DeMarcus Cousins was right on point to call it BS.

Charles said himself they restricted didnt let him take certain papers cos it might affect his GPA, being genuinely honest lets look at the degrees these guys are allowed to take, it's not gonna be something that gets you a job in the world after you graduate.

One of the tickets for the Game sold for $10,000. That’s ridiculous..

Shaq hit it rite on da dot get better forget da money !!!

People who always say money isn’t everything is always the people who ALREADY have money. How would you visit anyone without gas money, how would you live without rent or mortgage how would you get water or food. Stop saying money ain’t everything when you already got literally EVERYTHING. show me one poor person who has said money isn’t everything ? I’ll wait. 🤔

End of the day a real basketball gonna play cause he loves the game. Zion did that 💪

Colleges are now inundated with ideologues and don't give as much value as they used to unless your in a STEM program. Saying get a free education is silly when you can make enough to get 10 degrees worth of money in your first year as a lottery pick and fund yourself if you need to.

Chuck is funny oaf much of the time but he says some really great and profound things every once in a while ! He’s the best!

Ernie definitely did not want to repeat what Chuck was saying on this. Brought it back to Zion just like that.

Forgot how small the desk appears compared to now :(

This issue is much more complicated and deserves more time than a 5 minute segment to talk about, but it was good insight to get their opinions on it.

Don't wanna play, but wanna be paid max deal.

If there is a rule change its should be 2 years of college or 1 year of international ball or 1 year of the g league(increase G-League salary). I just want more time to evaluate players properly because the one and done has given us more bust than ever, dropped the average age of the league, and watered down the game. Yes players are more athletic but outside of pure athleticism the quality of the game has dropped significantly since 2005.

So a young man can join the military and be used as cannon fodder, but cannot make money off of their skills.

Kenny somehow making it about himself. We get it, you played for UNC.

Having money is not everything, not having it IS

Education is EVERYTHING!

Easy to sit there when you have money and tell people who don’t to stand down and stand back

I say you pay the college kids , but don’t give them a scholarship. Make them pay their own tuition, unless if they have good grades then they should be awarded both ways

Good stuff brother Charles, couldn't find a better point of view

The shoes Zion had were fake af lol

The Players/Students see how much their Teacher/Coach is making and that is their first lesson that money matters.

It's easy to say how unimportant money is when you have millions.... But if you don't have millions and have a chance to get it, you're gonna go for it! And neither Shaq, Kenny or Charles was good enough at 17 or 18 to be in the NBA so don't use yourselves as an example or a blueprint Chuck.... Bottom line, money matters a helluva lot more when you don't have it!!

It's easy for someone who has money to talk about not playing for money.

Chuck keeping it 100% real. This is why people like this show, NBA players giving their opinon, not annoying media talking heads that have no idea what they are talking about and just create narratives. Here’s looking at you Espn

Why would the other kids get paid though. Not everyone deserves the same compensation. Zion gets more than the walk-on who gets maybe a partial scholarship. I don’t see the problem.

It's easy to say it's not about money chuck when you have already made it and is a millionaire.

Well said Chuck.

EXACTLY! All the people asking Zion to stop playing at Duke are just Duke haters (who don't want Duke to win) or people without any values who think that money is more important than anything else (Pride, legacy, etc..). I know Zion will continue on playing cause he has a big heart and a good head and his parents brought him up really well.

Pay those athletes......or just expand the gleague 1 affiliate for each team......let kids come out of high school for the gleague

Pretty sure Chuck's opinion would be wildly different if he had gotten hurt in his senior year of college and never got drafted.

Love this serious on point Chuck! #chuckforpresident

I don't think players should skip college unless you have the talent that Kobe, Lebron, KG, and many others had. Zion & RJ are going to be great. They should continue to ball out because they're still going to get paid regardless as the top two picks but they still have areas in their game they can develop.

Thank you Chuck!

Zion is fine lol everyone freaking out over a minor injury

they should just let the college kids wear whatever shoes they feel fits them best for their performance instead of Nike or others monopolizing on these colleges and forcing players to only wear a certain brand at the expense of their abilities on the court. Everyone has different feet. No brand will work for all of them.

Chuck has good point

Players would be so much better if they stayed at least 2 years and developed in college

Problem is players that are getting a so called free education don’t even have time to take advantage of it because of the grueling schedule the NCAA subjects them to.

No. Players should be paid. Not a fortune. But they should be paid. At the very least, they should have domain over their own name so when merch with THEIR names on it they should make money. Done.

It’s easy to say money isn’t that important when you have a lot of it

NBA ratings down 29% apple would go crazy with 1%... Nascar step brother

Somebody please buy that stinger gt so they stop showing that commercial every video

“Money” is how little Nike pays their labor.

I love chuck, but is easy to say money is nothing when you are already rich.

A 20 year old athlete with a million $ in the bank needs an education, fact. Charles was doing fine until he said guys in the pros dont need their education. Way wrong message to send.

*BIG FACTS*

Chuck throwing shade at Chris Broussard and them

Kenny smith keeping it real again, he's the smartest guy in this show

When you're great. Money is guaranteed.

Chuck has literally admitted to getting money under the table in college, and now he is saying the college players shouldnt get paid. Some of these people come from dirt broke families, so yes chuck, money is more important to them then playing basketball. Its not even like they are getting a proper education while they are there anyway

chuck with the big man speech

Easy for you to say when you were getting paid in college chuck !

So u never broke your shoes in. Shoes feel completely different after you broke them in why can't he wear one pair of sneakers