Charles Barkley appeared on The Bird and Taurasi Show during the 2023 women’s national title game on Sunday and didn’t hold back his thoughts on what WNBA players go through in comparison to other sports leagues.
While speaking with WNBA legends Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, the NBA legend called out American companies for not investing more in the WNBA, because, otherwise, the players could earn enough money to not have to play in international leagues in the offseason.
“The WNBA is a great product but y’all should not have to do to these crap countries to make money,” Barkley said. “These American companies should put y’all in commercials, they should partner with y’all. ... I’m asking these American companies to step up so y’all don’t have to go play in these other countries.”
