Charles Barkley Doesn't Appear In NBA 2K For A Very Good Reason

Charles Barkley has never been in an NBA 2K game, including this year's NBA 2K21, and now we know why. In a video that has been circulating online, Barkley explains that he does not feature in the games because he's disappointed at how little they pay some of the legacy players who feature--not because he needs the money himself, but because it could be a good revenue source for older players with less money.

The video seems to be from a recorded online fan Q&A that Barkley took part in, with the relevant question coming from a young boy named Nick, who has uploaded the video to his own YouTube. It's pretty charming. This actually happened back in July, but went largely unnoticed until the YouTube recommendation algorithm started bringing it to people's attention over the weekend.

Asked why he's not in 2K, Barkley responds "That's a great question. I'm asked that question a lot."

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