Charles Barkley Explains Why LeBron James Is The 7th Greatest Player Of All Time

Charles Barkley breaks down why he has LeBron James as the 7th greatest player in NBA history.

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Charles Barkley has been making the rounds around the NBA after his tell-all interview on Showtime's "All the Smoke." The Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns legend is one of the most entertaining analysts out there and somebody with plenty of stories to tell about his active days. 

Chuck recently discussed a variety of topics, including his broken relationship with Michael Jordan, the last thing the GOAT told him, but also revealed some interesting details about his personal preferences, including his top 10 players of all time list, which raised a lot of eyebrows around the league. 

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This list was very unique as it had Oscar Robertson at 2nd, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James out of the top 5, and no Shaquille O'Neal, Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, or Stephen Curry. It was really interesting, but Barkley sticks to it no matter what. 

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Charles Barkley Explains The Main Differences Between LeBron James And Michael Jordan And Kobe Bryant 

Barkley placed LeBron James at 7th on his personal list and when discussing why he doesn't have the King in a higher position, Chuck called LeBron a 'nice guy,' something that differentiates him from other legends like Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant (1:00 mark). 

"It's so fun, I had an argument with a dude who is the biggest LeBron James fan in the world. I said, 'look man, I didn't put Steve Nash ahead of LeBron, no disrespect. I put Kobe Bryant.'" 

Chuck said that Bron's approach to the game is different from Michael and Kobe's, and that hurts the King's case in the eyes of Barkley.

"I love LeBron. But the difference, in my opinion, Michael and Kobe would kill you. LeBron's a nice guy. Nobody ever said Kobe and Michael were nice guys. Those words ain't never been spoken. Nobody ever said, 'Man, that Michael Jordan's a nice guy.' I'm like, 'Who said that?' The same thing with Kobe. And there's nothing wrong with that. But LeBron, he's just a nice man and I got him seven," Barkley said.

Charles Barkley and LeBron James haven't had the best relationship, as the King once called Chuck out over criticism towards him, but Chuck has always shown his respect for the 4x NBA champion. Of course, a lot of people took offense after these comments, but there's nothing anybody can do to change Barkley's mind. 

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