Believe it or not, Charles Barkley will one day retire from “Inside the NBA” and it will be sometime soon, he said in September on “The Bill Simmons Podcast”. But it won’t happen unless anchor Ernie Johnson retires too. On “BetMGM Gameday Live,” Barkley was asked if Golden State Warriors big Draymond Green could fill his TV shoes.
He’s substituted for us sometimes, Jalen Rose is unbelievable, Vince Carter is unbelievable… but Jalen Rose to me, would be the perfect guy because he’s done the most with us.” The important question is: do any of these players want the position? When Green was asked about taking over for Barkley, he answered candidly. You know Charles Barkley is a legend.
So to even think that you’re filling his seat, I think that’s a grave mistake. Michael Jordan still hasn’t been replaced in Chicago some 30 years later. You don’t replace greatness.
You don’t replace GOATs.”
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