Charles Barkley signs new TNT deal

Basketball Hall of Famer and Auburn legend Charles Barkley has agreed to a new deal with TNT. As reported by Andrew Marchand of the New York Post, the deal will see Barkley stay with the network for the next decade.

After playing at Auburn, Charles Barkley went on to have a colorful NBA career, where he was known as a talented and tough player. He was also never afraid to speak his mind. Because of this, he was made to be an NBA analyst following his playing days. He began with TNT in 2000.

Primarily, Charles Barkley works as a studio analyst for TNT. He has also been a part of Inside the NBA. In 2011, he began broadcasting the Final Four. Since then, he has worked on the broadcast for every subsequent Final Four.

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The new deal will pay Charles Barkley nearly $200 million over 10 years. However, the specific number has not been disclosed publicly.

Barkley’s current deal runs for another three years. That happens to coincide with TNT’s NBA contract. The expectation is that they try to renew it. However, there is a chance that they’re unable to. In that case, Barkley could potentially own his own rights to work for another network or platform. However, that is still three years down the road.

In other words, if TNT retains the rights to the NBA, Barkley’s current contract will have been extended by seven years.

During his time with TNT, Charles Barkley has won four Sports Emmy Awards for being an outstanding studio analyst.