Charles Barkley pledges 1 million to Alabama college, but it's not Auburn
Auburn legend Charles Barkley is giving back to his home state.
Barkely, the Auburn basketball All-American who went on to NBA stardom, announced today on WJOX radio in Birmingham that he's giving $1 million apiece to Alabama A&M University in Huntsville and another $1 million to Clark Atlanta, another historically black university.
Barkley played at Auburn from 1981-84 and averaged 14.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game during his career.
He played in the NBA and played for the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns and Houston Rockets over a 16-year professional career in which he averaged 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game. Barkley was an 11-time NBA All-Star and the MVP of the league in 1993. Auburn retired his No. 34 jersey in 2001.
http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2016/11/charles_barkely_giving_1_millo.html
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This recent announcement was a donation to Alabama A&M. FWIW, I have a friend that is a professor at Auburn and I'm certain he would be thrilled if Barkley made another donation to the university. 
in the early 1880s. Good to see some $$$ going to the HBCUs! 
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