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Joseph Salvador

Charles Barkley Says Devin Booker Must Step Up Due to Kevin Durant’s Lack of Leadership

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Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant and Inside the NBA analyst Charles Barkley have a long history of exchanging barbs over the past several years. The latest shot in their ongoing war of words came with some criticism from Barkley during Sunday’s All-Star Game in Indianapolis. 

Barkley often has said that Durant won’t be recognized as one of the NBA’s greatest players of all time until he leads a team to an NBA title as he refuses to acknowledge Durant’s two championships with the Golden State Warriors as such. Durant joined the Warriors to win titles in 2017 and ’18 and hasn’t heard the end of it ever since from Barkley and some fans.

When discussing what the Suns have to do to take the next step in pursuit of a title, Barkley said star shooting guard Devin Booker has to be a leader on the team—because Durant simply is not. 

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