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[Saba Sports News] Charles Barkley is ready to make a bold move if the Oklahoma City Thunder win it all.
During NBATV’s postgame coverage before Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Friday, Barkley was told about an OKC tattoo artist offering 500 free tattoos if the Thunder win the championship. Host Jared Greenberg asked if Barkley would join in—and the Hall of Famer gave a surprising response.
“I’ll tell you what, I will do that,” Barkley said. “I’ve never had a tattoo before, but I’m honestly going to do it this summer. I’m going to get my grandson and granddaughter’s names. I never thought anything was important enough. Some of these fools get women’s names and break up with them like damn idiots.”
While Barkley made it clear he won’t be getting any Thunder logos inked, he did say he’ll travel to Oklahoma City for the tattoo.
“You have to get a Thunder tattoo? No, I’m not doing that,” he added. “I’m going to go to Oklahoma City and get Charlie and Henry put on my forearm. OKC, here I come.”
It may not match the promotion’s theme, but Barkley’s gesture would be a big PR win for Oklahoma City—especially since he hasn’t always been the Thunder’s biggest supporter.
Of course, Barkley made the pledge before OKC rallied in Game 4 to tie the series, bringing that tattoo plan one step closer to reality.