Charles Barkley To Get Statue on “Legends Walk”

Charles Barkley is coming back to Philadelphia permanently.

The Philadelphia ’76ers announced Thursday that the organization will unveil a statue of Charles Barkley on Legends Walk outside the team’s practice facility to pay tribute to “one of the most beloved athletes ever to play in Philadelphia.”

The official unveiling will be held later this year. As noted in the Sixers’ statement on Barkley’s statue, the NBA legend “ranks in the top-10 in franchise history in offensive rebounds (first), defensive rebounds (first), field-goal percentage (second), total rebounds (third), free throws (fourth), steals (fifth), points (fifth), field goals (sixth) and minutes played (eighth).”

The team announced that Barkley will become the latest ex-Sixer to get a statue outside of the team’s practice facility in New Jersey, making him the seventh person to receive this honor alongside Billy Cunningham, Wilt Chamberlain, Maurice Cheeks, Julius Erving, Hal Greer, and Bobby Jones.