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Julius Erving on Young Charles Barkley: “Hard-Headed,” “Exceptional,” and Claimed His Spot

Erving said Barkley’s talent made teams live with the attitude. “He was hard-headed… had something to say about everything,” but was “exceptional,” able to rebound, go coast-to-coast, and make plays despite his height. Erving said adding him after a title was “disruptive,” and joked Barkley “almost killed” Marco Iavarone by bullying him out of “my spot.”