Given that he’s an Auburn alum, one would think 11-time NBA All-Star Charles Barkley and ex-Alabama head coach Nick Saban would be enemies. Back in 2023, Barkley was complimentary of Saban, who retired that same year following a 12-2 record and 27-20 Rose Bowl loss to the Michigan Wolverines.

Former Auburn basketball legend and sports media mogul Charles Barkley is just as famous at this point for his TV career as his basketball career, both of which have been extremel

“There’s nobody, legal or illegal, who has given more money to Auburn than me,” Barkley told the gathered media. “Let’s get that out of the way, but the notion I’m gonna give them millions of dollars a year, so Auburn can be good at football and basketball is not gonna happen. ...