'Ringless' Charles Barkley Bares His Heart On His Greatest Achievement Alongside Michael Jordan

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[{"selector":"#anim-a137e937-6c83-41d4-8c24-6a768e23d11b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(21.437184690889733%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Team USA intended to show their mettle in 1992 Barcelona by enlisting the top NBA players to compete for them

[{"selector":"#anim-3ad0be2a-d3b4-438f-b038-6585decf28cb [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-13.671874872003945%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Charles Barkley, a member of the star-studded squad, described it as the "most surreal feeling"

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