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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Ria Pathak

Is Ozempic Behind Charles Barkley's Weight Loss? Slim Look Stuns Fans During March Madness 2026

Charles Barkley (Credit: Charles Barkley/Ro.Co's Instagram)

Charles Barkley didn't need to say a word during March Madness 2026 broadcasts for fans to notice something had changed. Sitting courtside on TNT and CBS, the Hall of Famer looked visibly slimmer, his suits hanging looser than usual, his face sharper, his energy lighter.

Within minutes of his first appearances, social media zeroed in on the transformation, with one obvious question popping up again and again: Is Ozempic behind the weight loss?

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