Charles Barkley: “I got traded to the Lakers—true story. I get a call one morning from my agent: ‘Hey, the Sixers finally pulled the trigger—you got traded to the Lakers.’ And I’m like, ‘Damn, thank you. About time. I can’t wait.’ So, I get my friends together, we go to Fridays on City Line Avenue, and we get blasted. We get blasted, Ernie. He (the agent) says, ‘Let’s meet at 12.’ I’m out of hell. I’m out of purgatory. Around 3:00, my agent calls me again—‘The Sixers pulled out of the deal.’ We got a game that night. I don’t remember the game, but—”
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One of San Francisco’s notable detractors, TNT analyst Charles Barkley, changed his tune on the city after visiting Glide Memorial Church on Saturday and pledging to donate $250,000. Lacob appreciated Barkley’s gesture, and believes new San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie played a part in turning the outspoken Barkley into a supporter. “I don’t know how we did that, because that guy kills us. He always predicts we’re going to lose, he trashes the city,” Lacob said of Barkley. “But I’ve got to say, that’s a very nice gesture of his. He went over to Glide, I heard all about it.” -via NBC Sports Bay Area / February 17, 2025
