Charles Barkley is arguably one of the most recognizable figures in the sports world and one of the most popular personalities on TV. It’s probably for those reasons that he’s become a widely imitated person over the years. Plenty of fans and pundits alike have tried their hand at mimicking one of the NBA’s true GOATS over the years, and few have been truly successful. Saturday Night Live’s Kenan Thompson is such a person, as he’s pretty much perfected his impersonation of Barkley at this point. However, he might want to watch out because Paul George has a stellar impression as well.
For years now, Kenan Thompson has done a masterful job of channeling the specific mannerisms and quirks of the outspoken host, who remains a part of Inside the NBA. The impression has made me chuckle more than a few times over various seasons of the NBC sketch comedy. With that said though, I just can’t stop thinking about Paul George’s take on the Alabama native. George, who plays for the Los Angeles Clippers, employed the impression during an episode of his own Podcast P, much to the delight of his co-hosts. You can see George perform the bit amid the group’s discussions about his best impersonations:
