Kareem confirms Charles Barkley's story 💀 (via

Shaq and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talk Charles Barkley's first time meeting Kareem.
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[@Loooam]

Kareem was an old man as a young man 😂

[@johnamaker7779]

Absolutely 💯

[@Ao400]

Lmao facts

[@TayG_9Deuce]

By that time he was an old head in the league 😂

[@seanswinton6242]

​@@TayG_9DeuceYes, he was like when your grandfather is occupied, and you run up to him as a kid to greet him!!😂😂😂

[@jimmyvega3735]

Kareem played from 1970 to 1990... NBA changed so much in those 20 years its ridiculous.

[@jokur7]

that was actually funny that Bird, McHale, Malone did that to Chuck lol 😂

[@roncar1761]

I bet they still laugh about that today! 🤣😂😅😁

[@Gir-Riff-raffe]

Everyone seems to forget what a badass ol chuck was. Just the thought of him as a young go-hard getting the business from someone who frankly just outranks him…thaaaaats pretty funny 😄 🤷‍♂️

[@stuckinstuff1814]

Kareem was still a seven foot tall student of bruce lee at the time so im sure chuck was scared 😂. He probably felt like a lil kid.

[@westbrooksburner]

Yeah man i’d love to be in a locker room with karl malone too

[@Bonescratcher]

@@westbrooksburnerbruh that’s disgusting. You wanna see meat? What’s wrong with you?

[@BrucePerkins-eg7hj]

You can tell it's true when Kareem starts laugh as soon as Shaq said "CHARLES AT THE ALL-STAR GAME"

[@scimbrelo]

He straight up giggled

[@treydz2234]

Priceless

[@bobfranke2347]

After the game they were like best buddies. On the floor was war!

[@andreferguson2564]

They set his ass up 😂

[@jamescarey4101]

It's always your boyz who do you the dirtiest 😂

[@UFOsAreRealArea51]

Charles said, " I looked behind me and all of them were on the floor laughing..." 🤣🤣🤣😆😆

[@kennethli8]

Chuck has great humor and is very respectful.

[@deicide6403]

why do i think its bird that told him to talk to kareem?

[@ljvwright]

@@kennethli8Chuck? Respectful? What? I love me some Chuck but come on man.

[@IlIlIlIIIIllllllllllllll]

Kareem is classic example of grumpy personality but ultimately great person.

[@lakersfansince1991]

Idk he abandoned his son

[@UFOsAreRealArea51]

He ain't grumpy, he just caught him at the wrong time. I'm sure they rapped and chopped it up later. 😁😊😆😆

[@brandocalrissian3294]

He's not a great person. He treated many people terribly in his life and cried victiom the whole time.

[@williamgullett5911]

There is a good reason why nobody would hire Kareem to be head coach

[@imfrom210texas]

​@@UFOsAreRealArea51that's grumpy

[@nicksap4234]

They say Julius Erving was just the opposite, the nicest guy you’ll ever meet.

[@johnavernia1026]

Yeah I heard that too. Kareem was mean and Julies Erving was just the nicest and kindest. Glad to see grandpa Kareem got way nicer and kinder as he got older :)

[@williamanderson1091]

Doc was my favorite player as a child. He would make it difficult to get his autograph. He would go through one door and leave out through another to duck the autograph seekers. I caught him talking to a pretty lady, and I walked up to him for the 5th or 6th time that evening. He didn't want to give me the autograph, but she told him to, and he did. When he looked at the program that had his picture on it and all his teammates had signed it as well as some opponents, he was surprised and made a statement like wow you got everybody. I said yes. Then he shook my hand and said, "That's great. Just running around the arena and trying to find him made it worthwhile . I think his teammates even helped me after signing their autographs by telling me where to go to find him. They would point and say he's down there, and I would run to the other location he would be there and refuse to sign . I learned a lesson about being persistent and polite. Finally, I got his autograph, and I still have that piece of memobralia.

[@josephmother2659]

@@williamanderson1091that’s awesome glad you got to meet your idol😊

[@BrucePerkins-eg7hj]

@@johnavernia1026 he wasn't mean he was just focused on basketball that if you Weren't wearing purple & gold, it's a war

[@LC-ht7sg]

Dr. J was all class. The way an athlete should be.

[@rand49er]

Chuck is so funny.. I hope he's around for many years to come.

[@DavidRobinson-wy7lx]

Watching Kareem laugh after Shaq asked the question is pure gold!!! They set Barkley up knowing how Kareem would react. 😂😂😂

[@normathompson5743]

🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@seanquinn8790]

Means Kareem a prick

[@PastorAaronEdwardsHall]

I think that's the first time I've seen him laugh

[@antoniosium3590]

It really is…

[@wcstrawberryfields8011]

Captain Obvious rules the Comments

[@alavro15]

He sure was a great player but damn was he grumpy

[@maximus3294]

with all that he went through, can you really blame him? 😅

[@gazcoleman]

​@@maximus3294yeah

[@brianbaylark3889]

​@@gazcolemanNo you really can't. You must be a kid.

[@gazcoleman]

@@brianbaylark3889 yeah you can

[@kingflores8915]

@@brianbaylark3889Lmao nigga what? He ain’t lived in those times in decades, and the dude didn’t go through any of that, he was a superstar, dude was fucking white girls when other blacks couldn’t, stop it, he didn’t go through shit.

[@goofysoulchild4805]

Kareem laughing right when he knew the story Shaq was about to ask about is everything ❤ 😅😂

[@christianehmling5080]

Kareem just wants quiet for 10 minutes to read the paper chuck

[@grahamstrouse1165]

Charles is the kid from Airplane.

[@theoriginalthinker9199]

But it was disrespectful.

[@hollaholla215]

I didn't know Chuck did wet😅

[@123Mathzak]

@@theoriginalthinker9199Says who? Do you know who Charles Barkley is? He’s an incredible talent and has every right to introduce himself to another All-Time Great. You’re telling me Kareem can’t spare 10 seconds to show some respect himself? Stop treating Kareem like some sort of God and try holding him to some level of basic decency, you stans.

[@theoriginalthinker9199]

@@123Mathzak If you would've taken the time to understand where I was coming from, you'd know that I was implying that Kareem was the disrespectful one!

[@cflo1386]

I love that Chuck doesn't take things personal.

[@powerbadpowerbad]

AGREED.A good trait to have,but,Chuck would never do a fan/person like that.He'd take the time to talk to you,you can appreciate that.

[@bkb2333]

Yeah he has da best sense of humor he laughs at himself.

[@NuffStuff777]

It's not a trait you're born with imho but you get it dealing with disrespectful people. When you're around disrespectful people for a while you don't take anything personal anymore.

[@mohsinkamal2468]

So his portrayal in Winning Time is dead accurate then lol dude had a serious personality

[@GrizzINK]

New season coming soon can't wait

[@josephthebobcat5085]

​@@GrizzINK👍

[@kiddbuu5178]

They really only missed on jerry west. The other portrayals are pretty accurate

[@sheekennmove]

@@kiddbuu5178yeah they made jerry west more of an asshole

[@sdmurphy20]

​@@kiddbuu5178haven't watched it yet, but I heard they made Jerry West look like an asshole

[@deborahfrederick916]

The way Kareem started giggling as soon as Shaq asked the question.

[@YourMom2398]

The best part was the "I didn't know what to say, so I said 'Ok 🤷‍♂️'..." 🤣🤣🤣

[@haroldbrown6630]

Agreed

[@springfieldbearpatrol2937]

I met Kareem at the airport and he was cordial as I complimented him on a great career but yeah he did not really want to be bothered

[@JayDub1244]

Same here…we both just passed through TSA at LAX, I gave him a head nod and he gave me the slightest of nods back. “The Captain” ✊🏾

[@phatplates]

😂😂😂

[@Kreontas]

You met captain Roger Murdock? Surely you can’t be serious!

[@josephyore8458]

If you had to drag chamberlain Thurmond and Lanier around 48 min a night you wouldn't want to be bothered either. Just ask Billy. He knows. 😄

[@springfieldbearpatrol2937]

@@josephyore8458 ha ha he’d been hearing that crap since UCLA

[@dayvas7]

You rarely see Kareem get a good belly laugh.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

You do if he is around his contemporaries it is just that most of his era is long gone so he has nobody to share his memories with

[@natebaxter9551]

That's literally not true. Besides Russell and I, most of his contemporaries are very much alive​@@ModernDayRenaissanceMan

[@jacquestubeetvous4981]

Kareem was always so much bigger than basketball. He was a world citizen...who happened to play basketball. Greatness.

[@psalm82v6]

Like Jokiç

[@thegto8535]

Like the legendary Brazilian football player Socrates, legends

[@laurice8056]

Like Mohammad Ali 💥🥊

[@bobjames5264]

I LOVE how Kareem just falls apart laughing as soon as Shaq mentions Chuck’s name!!! 😆

[@robertbui9030]

lmaoooo

[@ShawnC.T.]

Kareem over time has actually learned to embrace his "aloofness"...

[@elijahtchilembe-mpovie2715]

“I’m reading” 😂😂😂😂

[@manyogurt4645]

He was a very pleasant human being in public. Always reciprocated love when I would see him in NYC.

[@billheuber5884]

I think that's a little bit of respect towards Chuck from Kareem! "Because now I'm paying for it!" These stories from these past Legends are absolutely fantastic!!❤

[@aaronmichaelc.7482]

“There’s time when I don’t want to be bothered” ~Kareem. I definitely felt that part 👀🙌

[@MyNameIsMyName.]

Charles needs his own talk show or late night show

[@mozdaboz]

Reggie Miller was just as great as a storyteller but he suck being a talk show host lmao

[@davidtrevino5211]

Have Bud light sponsor the show, it'll be a big hit no doubt..

[@bryandavis8789]

Charles is becoming an national treasure. I love his authenticity, and desire to make everything fun.

[@scottydee3169]

I'd watch it.

[@asmrblackandwhiteblood]

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[@Meeks1102]

respect your elders chuck was raised correct 😂😂

[@snakedog77]

Magic is the first person to make Kareem smile, when they won a championship. He jumped in kareem's arms. I loved that moment.

[@markadams4791]

I’m sure someone else made him laugh before that

[@snakedog77]

@@markadams4791 Not in public. He is a very stoic person. It was a wonderful moment for sports and Kareem.

[@markadams4791]

@@snakedog77 so I guess you knew him in high school,y’all be on here acting like you know these people

[@cecilecharlesking1795]

​@@markadams4791Not really. Lew, before becoming Karem, was serious about ball and his education at Power Memorial in the City. My brother/cousins took me to games on sideline, when babysitting. He was a teenager and as a younger...we never associated, but he was cordial. He was about business. Power bballers were champs. UCLA and the people he met changed him to be cautious and a critical thinker.

[@natebaxter9551]

He loved Oscar Robertson.

[@seansartor]

Sometimes a man just wants a little peace 😎

[@Harcorwrestler]

Hey 7 foot tall! Of course he wants peace. Where does he ever get in public? He walks out and he sticks out like a sore thumb instantly. Even if he wasn’t famous, he’s a walking spectacle everyday that people would stare at and want to take pictures with due to his height.

[@supercoki]

young dudes will never comprehend how great Kareem was.

[@rodleyeriffe9149]

Back then, even if you didn't like a team, you could enjoy watching a true master of the game. That's been lost. Example, Jokic 2023 (and every year leading up). I grew up in Toledo. Pistons fan.

[@YouTube_Disciple_YTD_Demon]

I’m 30 and I know .. I know bkuz of this app we are on right now tbh

[@Woody13woodpecker]

Barkley seldom lies, even when he perhaps should!😂😂😂

[@jaysco5257]

Thanks for the bracelet man! And the soap story are two indeed

[@jeremybrown9611]

@@jaysco5257 Chuck too damn honest LMFAO

[@eltmh4589]

@@jeremybrown9611 Yeah, Jordan said he was brutally honest. Most likely the reason they are no longer friends. 😂

[@brentonbogan7326]

Exactly… lol…. Did he lie about San Antonio?!?! lololol

[@regularrandy1612]

​@@brentonbogan7326as a resident of San Antonio...we got some big ole women out here.

[@domagojbeno388]

Just that Laugh he knew it straight away 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@raytrevino3184]

Never seen Kareem laugh like this

[@mybocks3]

Imagine using "these fools" and you're referring to Bird, McHale, and Malone 😂

[@Truthorfib]

Lol cause Chuck was at their level.

[@eyeconqueror1185]

life goals

[@butt3428]

​@@Truthorfibhe was never close to birds level

[@raw5889]

​@@butt3428he certainly was, there isn't a wild difference between these great players.

[@olivoil2002]

​@@butt3428Bird was better but it's not like they're worlds apart in terms of talent.

[@nigelsmart3367]

Love to see Kareem laugh like that. Rare sighting.

[@guyh.4121]

To me there never was a greater Center and he’s still the greatest, mainly because I watched him all thru College and the Pros.

[@tomek6132]

Ok

[@chlou1662]

How old are you ?

[@Sunny-jl6mr]

Hakeem would dog him

[@kingflores8915]

@@chlou1662was about to ask the same shit 🤣🤦🏽‍♂️ nigga gotta be at least 65.

[@davidbyers3928]

I'm 65 myself and follow Kareem and Jim and Bill when they were backing Ali I'd had the New paper picture and On jet and Ebony My parents had a saying if you go over to someone's house and they don't have A Jet magazine or Ebony get the hell out of that house .Real talk 😆

[@williamanderson1091]

Kareem needed his time to himself before the game. Lots of players had their special ways of getting themselves mentally prepared before a game.

[@Foodforthoght]

Kareem is the perfect example of why you should be nice to people

[@jeffreyfelder7981]

I've had the honor and pleasure of meeting him and speaking with him in Boston many times.... he's a really cool person.... a true legend.... but also a really great intellectual person to speak with about any topic.

[@cesartrujillo8813]

Many times????? In Boston 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 OK

[@howardwayne8288]

I can definitely picture this entire situation 🤣🤣👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@normathompson5743]

For Real...lol

[@od.....]

RIP WILT AND BILL RUSSELL 🙏 MUCH LOVE TO KAREEM GLAD YOU STILL HERE WITH US INSHALLAH

[@thewatchmen4920]

The Sky Hook was deadly ⛹️

[@dlphil24]

Yes yes and yes. The most unique shot ever and I sure hope its never duplicated.

[@phatplates]

​@@dlphil24hasn't been duplicated yet and I don't see anyone developing it with the exception of Embiid

[@kasession]

UNSTOPPABLE!!!!

[@davidbyers3928]

Kareem came from a different time than us if he would have been like Magic And Bird Jordan he would be so loved today. But I'd like the fact that he was serious in his time because I'd owe him Ali and Jim Brown how to talk and take myself serious Back then skinning and grinning wasn't the way to go We had to be kind of standoffish but to this day he'd still my Goat. But it is good to see him smile and laugh now.❤

[@joshuadonald9383]

Take out Jim Brown and add Bill Russell, Jim Brown was lowkey a horrible guy that was that seriously abused black women. The rest of your post I completely agree with, I love that Kareem was who he was at the time he came out.

[@joinpsye7045]

Chuck's priceless!

[@gregjohnson8426]

Kareem was dead serious too!! 😂😂😂😂

[@pistol80]

They didn't call him Captain for nothing because that's exactly what a captain would do.

[@Wheresthelove7]

Just as long as he's not captain on my flight. Read Giant Steps.

[@34stzoo]

That fact that everyone in that lockerroom knew not to disturb him while he was reading said a lot abut the respect they had for him.

[@ChessJourneyman]

They knew he was a rude dickhead. Nothing to do with respect.

[@Wheresthelove7]

Respect/Fear.

[@toddlipscomb9762]

This Brother has been under a microscope all of his life in addition to that he lived in the turmoil of the 60s wasn’t nothing funny, I admire him he represented us well.

[@phatplates]

One of few they can't demonize like they did other black pioneers like Cosby.

[@KeoniProductions]

please don't put these 2 in the same sentence that is not fair.

[@rakhalif66]

​@@KeoniProductions 🤯wow

[@dougfarrell7355]

I love that Shaq just says, "Charles at the All-Star Game...", and Kareem immediately breaks into laughter.

[@godzilla0974]

Kareem is arguably the Greatest of all-time.

[@erichodge567]

He is, and will always be my favorite. I will never understand, given his stats and his impact, why he doesn't get even more respect than he does.

[@lawrencedavid8159]

Lebron..

[@godzilla0974]

@@lawrencedavid8159 difficult to disagree bro.

[@YouTube_Disciple_YTD_Demon]

@@erichodge567 it’s something about great 7 footers that they don’t never really get their proper respect .. if him and Bill Russel were 6’ 6” they would be way more acknowledged by even the younger generation I think.

[@SomeRandomDudeOntheNet]

You know, These kinds of stories are the type that needs to be written and turned into a book, they're something magical

[@EC-jk4wv]

Greatness is Kareem, and one helluva classy and intelligent Man, kudos Mr Jabbar👑👑🐐🐐

[@raylewis2121]

Kareem: a true renaissance man.

[@allenm.355]

Kids today be like "Why was he reading a paper?"

[@JukainPwnsSurvives]

Crazy that’s somewhat true nowadays

[@truthbetold89]

😂😂

[@Lastnameabdi]

Lol nah fr they prolly would be like “bro coulda just downloaded a audiobook app and he’d be straight”😭😭🤣💀

[@thisurlisoriginal]

What’s a paper?

[@jaron312]

Kareem is still sharp as ever

[@nicholasali2182]

EVEN THO MR. JABBAR IS KNOWN TO BE AN ORNERY OLD MAN, HE STILL DESERVES THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR HIS WORK ON AND OFF THE COURT❤

[@SpottyT]

The wholesome laugh at the end ❤

[@PukaHeadMan]

Charles Barkley and Shaquille O’Neal are so funny. Both can dish out sharp witted barbs and take a good joke at the same time.

[@dc1741]

Karem is an intellectual. Always expanding his mind; always looking for answers/solutions.

[@ultrakool]

has yet to find a single viable one

[@Wheresthelove7]

I don't know 40 seconds to potentially have a nice conversation with a young player. You're able to put the paper in your locker until later

[@patwash4032]

FIRST TIME I SEEN KAREEM LAUGH SO HARDDDDAAA😂😂.FUNNY..

[@tonychen3368]

Ladies and Gentlemen, the man who created the legendary Sky Hook 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@anthony-rj9rw]

yall making KAREEM LAUGH? WORD LIFE!!!!!!!!!

[@jacobafurr4877]

Shaq the cool younger dude who could chill with the older guys

[@DrSlipperyFist]

I remember being a kid when the All-Star game was an actual, real game.

[@craigjones8666]

Nothing wrong with being grumpy as long as you don’t hurt others This was a great story

[@shannonwells3427]

Kareem even as young man always had an old soul 😂.

[@yucel8769]

i love shaqs laugh man makes me happy

[@dwartfarquart9590]

Kareem seems a lot happier than he did back then. I hope it's true.

[@MerkhVision]

Yeah seems like he really mellowed out. That happens to some people, they get more chill as they get older. And some other people get more uptight and grumpy as they age.

[@Tmiscia]

I got to meet him In Hawaii he was staying at the same hotel as us when i was a kid he was such a nice guy and friendly

[@MADNEWYORKER914]

I can tell Kareem is an introvert.

[@Harcorwrestler]

So many greats are introverts. I think it could be an inherent quality to being great when most people think of being an introvert as less than an extrovert.

[@CeeYa1989]

Why does Kareem always look suspicious? Like he is waiting for something to happen😮😅

[@mozdaboz]

Brothers were getting lynched when he was growing up perhaps that's why

[@petermozuraitis5219]

One of the keys of Barkley's Charisma is how he's willing to make himself the butt of the joke for the sake of a good story ❤. He way he ends this clip " Uhhhh . . .ok" is perfect and endearing 😂

[@bubot17]

I met kareem, he's a great guy, he just don't give autographs

[@ezsmith3765]

That means the few he has given over the years = 💰💰💰💰💰💰

[@teflon252]

It's timing...my cuz n I met him n he signed my cuzzo's fitted n told us to stay polite...

[@bubot17]

@@PeterAngles lucky you

[@jtooley6554]

Love these dudes

[@charlesstockford6003]

Love these guys and their stories. I'm not a basketball fan but their antics make my day.

[@brockjensen2473]

Nah the funniest part is bird knowing damn and well what was gonna happen but he still told him to go do it 😂😂😂

[@jayvee8914]

Those guys knew kareem and respect his personality 😂😂and they set him up😂😂😂they baptized him

[@tarrenceconyers6548]

Kareem was so ahead of his time that’s how people react when you bother them on their phones

[@UFOsAreRealArea51]

The phone is today's newspaper. "Don't bother me, i'm on my space age digital newspaper." 😆🤣

[@sirrvickx9663]

Kareem was known to be cold at times. It’s a GOAT trait.

[@macnolds4145]

Kinda like Denzel in Training Day when he was reading the paper.

[@e-leven7407]

Bruh he knew right away 😅😂😂

[@davetrogdon8574]

In 1971 I went to a phoenix suns game vs the bucks I saw at the time lew Alcindor and said hi could I have your autograph he said no and walked off

[@UFOsAreRealArea51]

😂🤣🤣😂

[@ezsmith3765]

Did your wee wee shrink a little?

[@jbartlett4171]

"Sorry to bug you LOU"- Chuck

[@bensisko4651]

Chuck is super honest lol!

[@charlieh3998]

Good to see Kareem laugh

[@chandawalker3560]

YALL ARE WONDERFUL ICONS OF THE 🌎😊👍

[@ricsarmiento661]

Good to see KAREEM lighten up and be more accomodating as he got older.

[@lordmegatron8444]

"There are just times I couldn't be bothered." I felt that. 😂

[@ramonecoleman5588]

That funny because Charles Barkley did the same to me and Atlanta when I went up and tried to speak at the gas station ⛽️ I was by myself so was he and he didn’t respond when I said hello I was a fan of him playing basketball 🏀 😂

[@Solon-Plato]

Kareem is a serious man. Even at a young age. C'mon one of his mentors was the Wizard of Westwood. John Wooden himself.

[@jayclark1551]

I always looked at athletes like Kareem, Jim Brown, Bill Russell, Jackie Robinson and Ali as carrying a greater weight than other guys. Especially compared to the last 45-50 years, things have changed so much socially and economically. But yeah they just had more than the game to play.

[@lamontwaters510]

Kareem absolutely has a presence to him. I met him once with my mom I was probably 8. I remember looking up and thinking wow he's tall. And then thinking I wanna ask him if he knows Magic 😂. I wanted to ask him for a autograph but i was scared and didnt lol.

[@durane.evanssr.8242]

A "ranDu"m thawt 🤔... The perfect "Training Day" response. Y'all remember that scene. "You're interrupting my paper, so since you got sump'n to say, entertain me. I like my news stories, so tell me a story!" 😂😂😂😂

[@basseyedetjr9054]

The restaurant scene

[@migueLOL41]

Jabbar seems to be the sweetest man in the world. A true gentle giant

[@turtle19dad]

Nothing but total respect for Charles. Great job Shannon. This was a great “interview”, or conversation.

[@MeenBean]

That laugh after “Charles at the all star game…” was all the confirmation we needed 😂

[@TheAlan11223]

Lmao they trolled rookie Barkley so bad 😂.

[@tracyparker7897]

Kareem kareem abdul jabar has a great sense of humor That I never knew about. Look how hard he laugh when Shaq ask Kareem to confirm the Barkley story. Hilarious!!!😊

[@kasession]

He called him Mr. Jabbar. That's respect. 👍🏿

[@TheBudolFighter]

To be able to see Cap laughing, never thought he had it in him

[@kaii231]

Kareem was different