LOOK: Charles Barkley gets his own statue at Auburn, Bo Jackson trolls him with t-shirt
By Cody McClure
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Saturday was a special day for Auburn alum Charles Barkley.
Barkley, who played basketball for the Tigers from 1981 to 1984, had a statue unveiled in his honor on Saturday morning before the Iron Bowl.
He also was asked to be on ESPN’s College GameDay as a guest picker.
Barkley was joined by former Auburn running back Bo Jackson at the statue unveiling. Jackson spoke highly of Barkley, while also poking a bit of fun at him.
Jackson wore a shirt that said, “Barkley, mine is bigger than yours.”
That was, of course, referring to the fact that Jackson also has a statue on campus. Auburn is lucky to have both a football legend and a basketball legend who each now have a statue.
Here are a few tweets that capture the unveiling:
#Auburn legends.
Now both, Charles Barkley and Bo Jackson, have statues. pic.twitter.com/i1zaspUhSK
— Kyle Burger WVTM (@KyleWVTM13) November 25, 2017
Bo Jackson’s shirt says “Barkley mine is bigger than yours.” #WDE pic.twitter.com/uLNRZ6JPly
— Maria Martin (@Ria_Martin) November 25, 2017
.@AuburnFootball legend Bo Jackson has words for Charles Barkley. pic.twitter.com/eXDk9kbXQv
— Rick Karle (@RickKarle) November 25, 2017
Barkley seemed quite appreciative of the gesture from his alma mater:
“I’ve had an amazing life. It all started here.” Former @AuburnMBB ⭐️ Charles Barkley, after his statue is unveiled. pic.twitter.com/zeODHIuDBX
— Jeff Shearer (@jeff_shearer) November 25, 2017
Cody McClure is an SEC Football Writer for Saturday Down South. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee, where he also co-hosts a midday sports radio show for FOX Sports. Cody previously worked for Athlon Sports.
