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2 in the nation and in control of their SEC Title and National. A first-round draft pick by the Philadelphia 76ers, Barkley played in the NBA from 1984-2000.īarkley, who is from Leeds, Ala., is one four NBA players who had 20,000 points, 10,000 rebounds and 4,000 assists. Entering that game, Auburn was in the midst of a dream season, Cam Newton was the prohibitive Heisman favorite, the Tigers were No. 0jCHu7CirXīarkley played at Auburn from 1981-84 and won All-American honors on his way to becoming an Olympic gold medal winner and being named one of the NBA's 50 greatest players in the league's 50th anniversary season. Cam Newton, they put an Auburn jacket on Bear Bryant's statute. "It just means a great deal to me." Charles Barkley reacts to the news that he'll soon have a statue at Auburn Arena. What an honor, and Auburn couldn’t have done this for a better man, my friend, Charles Barkley." Charles definitely belongs with the Auburn greats of Bo Jackson, Cam Newton and Pat Sullivan. "More than anything, Charles Barkley has become a global icon and this award honors the contributions he has given to Auburn both on and off the floor. It was a great era when Charles was here, and he catapulted Auburn into the national spotlight. "After Charles left Auburn, Auburn basketball was synonymous with winning. "It is a terrific honor and is well-deserved," Person said. This permanent tribute is our way of showing Charles how much Auburn loves and appreciates him."Ĭhuck Person, Pearl's associate head coach who played with Barkley at Auburn, also praised his former teammate. A statue outside the arena he never played in but in many ways helped build is a fitting tribute to the man whose likeness is already known all over the world. His many contributions to Auburn, the NBA and society deserve to be honored and recognized. Jay Jacobs, Auburn's Director of Athletics, said in a statement that Barkley is "a legend on the court who became a cultural icon in America. A statue and a symbol like this serves to bring attention to that and will stand the test of time." "Our Auburn Family is so blessed to have an Auburn man like Charles Barkley in the public eye representing us. "We want to recognize one of the most respected, philanthropic NBA legends, Hall of Famer, for his lifetime achievements. "It's more than about what Charles Barkley accomplished here at Auburn, which is certainly historic, but it has been about his life’s work and contribution," Pearl said. "It's probably one of the coolest things ever to happen to me in my life." Charles Barkley on having a statue at Auburn Arena. It's going to be pretty cool."Īuburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl said Barkley deserved the honor. I think everybody knows what Auburn means to me. "Being a kid from Alabama, going to Auburn.

"It just means a great deal to me," Barkley said. All rights reserved.Jackson, Barkley's buddy, made the announcement on the big video board during the Auburn-Arkansas football game. "The statues on the east side of Jordan-Hare Stadium will forever capture the greatness of Pat Sullivan, Bo Jackson and Cam Newton so generations to come will know and understand what these former greats mean to Auburn football."Īuburn is tied for fifth all-time with three Heisman winners and is the only university where Heisman coach that also has a Heisman winner.Ĭopyright 2011 WSFA 12 News. "Auburn University has a rich Heisman heritage and we felt like it was time to recognize the lasting contributions of our Heisman Trophy winners that span four decades," Jacobs said. His statue will also be placed at the east entry plaza of the stadium. In addition to the three Auburn players who've taken possession of a Heisman Trophy, a fourth statue will be erected for the trophy's namesake, John Heisman, who was Auburn's head coach from 1895-99. Montana designer and sculpture Ken Bjorge was chosen to create the works of art. While both programs have been in trouble with. Newton played at Auburn for one season in 2010, leading the Tigers to an SEC championship and national title while also winning. Auburn Athletics Director Jay Jacobs said the statues will be about one and a half times life size and will weigh in at a hefty 1,900 pounds each. Auburn people grow up together, go to church together, shop at the same. The Newton statue has been outside Jordan-Hare Stadium since 2012.