Charles Barkley Complains of Suffering During 'Grandparents Day' in Phoenix Due to extreme heat.

[{"selector":"#anim-1f498e0e-e628-4cee-a2c8-d1fb544f7dea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c7bbcf9c-a2c7-4fb7-ad2b-8897d2c90dba","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Charles Barkley was the Suns' superstar for five years, from 1992 to 1996.

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[{"selector":"#anim-e3fae170-e1cd-466a-a1f2-f2d1d8f08c19 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f3fb10f4-9fd7-430e-b9dc-59c7306540a2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Barkley even joked that he felt like his body was melting after he deboarded the flight in Phoenix.

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[{"selector":"#anim-10bf0b20-75f7-4fea-8e63-df74b5b8c3bb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":3500,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-05badc1a-5f34-4555-af06-bcc08b869583","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] During an interview with Golf Channel in 2022, he showered love on his grandson H enry, stating, “It’s the greatest thing that has ever happened in my life.”

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Charles Barkley Complains of Suffering During 'Grandparents Day' in Phoenix Due to extreme heat.

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