Charles Barkley will not be joining ESPN, NBC or Amazon.
Despite the fact that Warner Brothers Discovery will no longer air the NBA after next season, Charles Barkley will remain with the company.
This is quite a twist after Barkley announced that he would retire after the 2024-25 NBA season. It also puts an end to the enormous sweepstakes that would’ve taken place between ESPN, NBC and Amazon for Barkley’s services. Even without the NBA, WBD has an extensive sports portfolio featuring March Madness, MLB, NHL and college football.
WBD has sued the NBA over the NBA denying the network’s matching offer for Amazon’s package. Even if the result of that lawsuit is the NBA leaves WBD, Barkley will remain with the company.Jimmy Traina is a staff writer and podcast host for Sports Illustrated. A 20-year veteran in the industry, he’s been covering the sports media landscape for seven years and writes a daily column, Traina Thoughts.
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