BARKY.

CHARLES, THIS YEAR, RETIRED N.B.A. STAR KEVIN GARNET RIGHT

THERE HE GOT A LOT OF PROPS FOR HIS PERFORMANCE IN "UNCUT GEMS."

>> HE WAS REALLY GOOD.

>> Stephen: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEST AND WORST PERFORMANCES

OF ATHLETES THAT YOU'VE SEEN IN HOLLYWOOD MOVIES?

I'VE GOT A COUPLE.

>> OKAY.

>> Stephen: WHAT DID YOU MAKE OF LeBRON JAMES IN "TRAIN

WRECK."

>> I ACTUALLY SAW THAT.

THAT WAS REALLY GOOD.

>> Stephen: YES?

>> I'M A BIG AMY SCHUMER FAN.

>> Stephen: YES.

VERY TALENTED.

HOW ABOUT LeBRON.

DID YOU ENJOY LeBRON?

>> LeBRON ACTUALLY DID REALLY GOOD.

THAT WAS ONE OF THE FEW TIMES HE MADE FUN OF HIMSELF.

HE WAS REALLY GOOD.

>> Stephen: HOW ABOUT KAREEM?

>> I THOUGHT KAREEM-- I THOUGHT HE WAS GREAT IN "AIRPORT."

AND WHEN HE STARTED SCREAMING AT THAT LITTLE KIT KID, THAT WAS

HILARIOUS.

>> Stephen: HOW ABOUT TYSON IN "THE HANGOVER."

DID YOU SEE THAT?

>> I DID.

HE WAS REALLY GOOD.

I LIKE MIKE A LOT.

I'VE KNOWN HIM FOR A LONG TIME.

HE WAS GREAT IN "THE HANGOVER."

>> Stephen: LET'S GET DOWN TO SOME SERIOUS ACTING HERE.

HOW ABOUT SHAQ IN "KAZZAM."

>> THAT MAYBE IF NOT ARGUABLY THE WORST SPORTS ACTING JOB OF

ALL TIME.

( APPLAUSE ).

>> Stephen: AND HOW ABOUT YOU IN "SPACE JAM."

( CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ) >> ARGUABLY, THE GREATEST SPORTS

MOVIE EVER.

( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE ).

>> Stephen: YEAH.

>> YES.

>> Stephen: UNDOUBT-- UNDOUBTEDLY.

>> YES.

>> Stephen: "SPACE JAM" WASN'T THE FIRST TIME YOU HAD TO

PERFORM, RIGHT?

I UNDERSTAND YOU ACTUALLY HAD TO PUT ON AN ACTING EXHIBITION

DURING YOUR DRAFT.

WHAT YEAR WAS THIS WHEN YOU WERE DRAFTED?

>> '84.

>> Stephen: '84, OKAY.

>> WELL, YOU KNOW, I WAS KIND OF HEAVY IN COLLEGE.

>> Stephen: UH-HUH.

>> SOY WEIGHED ABOUT 295 POUNDS WHEN I WAS IN COLLEGE.

AND THE SIXERS WANTED ME TO GET DOWN TO 285 TO DRAFT ME.

SO I WENT DOWN TO TEXAS AND GOT DOWN TO 285.

AND THEN BACK THEN WE HAD A HARD SALARY CAP.

>> Stephen: FOR THE TEAM?

>> YES.

SO THE SIXERS MADE ME STOP IN PHILLY BEFORE COMING TO NEW YORK

BEFORE THE DRAFT.

SO I GOT DOWN TO 285 POUNDS.

MY AGENT SITS ME DOWN AND HE SAYS, "CHARLES, YOU KNOW, YOU

MIGHT HAVE TO PLAY FOR $75,000 IF YOU GET DRAFTED BY THE SIXERS

BECAUSE OF THE HARD CAP."

I SAID, "DUDE, I DIDN'T LEAVE COLLEGE FOR $75,000.

I COULD HAVE MADE THAT IN COLLEGE."

I'M JUST KIDDING!

I'M JUST KIDDING!

( LAUGHTER ) ( APPLAUSE )

SO WE GO OUT, I GOT TWO DAYS BEFORE I HAVE TO GO TO PHILLY.

WE WENT TO DINNER AND I GOT FIVE GRASS LAMBS.

WE WENT OUT AND I GOT TWO BIG PORTERHOUSE STEAKS TWO DAYS IN A

ROW.

AND WHEN I STOPPED IN PHILLY I WEIGHED, LIKE, 305.

( LAUGHTER ) AND THEN I'M STANDING THERE, I'M

ALL EXCITED, THE SIXERS ARE NOT GOING TO DRAFT ME.

AND THE NEXT THING I HEAR, "THE 76ers DRAFT CHARLES

BARKLEY."

AND IF YOU GO BACK AND LOOK AT THIS AWFUL VIDEOTAPE, I GOT THIS

LOOK ON MY FACE BECAUSE I WANT TO CRY.

( LAUGHTER ) I'M LIKE, "I LEFT COLLEGE FOR

$75,000."

BUT THEY TRADED SOME PLAYERS AND GAVE ME A LITTLE MORE CASH.

>> Stephen: UH-HUH.

>> YES.

>> Stephen: AND WHICH PARENT WERE YOU ACTING?

>> OH, BECAUSE I WAS LIKE-- I WAS REALLY PISSED.

( LAUGHTER ).

>> Stephen: SO YOU HAD TO PRETEND TO BE HAPPY ABOUT IT?

>> YEAH.

WHEN YOU GET DRAFTED YOU HAVE TO LOOK HAPPY.

BUT I DIDN'T LEAVE COLLEGE FOR $75,000.

>> Stephen: CAN I SEE YOU PRETENDING TO BE HAPPY?

( APPLAUSE ) >> SEE?

YEAH.

>> Stephen: VERY GOOD, VERY GOOD.

YOU CAN WATCH "MARCH MADNESS" ON CBS AND TURNER STARTING TUESDAY,

MARCH 17.

CHARLES BARKLEY, EVERYBODY!

WE'LL BE RIGHT BACK WITH PETER SARSGAARD.