"You know, has a big personality," my dad, Lin Wang, told me last year, when I recorded him talking about Barkley. I said, 'That’s my boy, Lin.' They’re, like, 'How do you know him?' I said, 'It’s a long story.' " Everybody’s like, 'Who’s the Asian dude over there?' I just started laughing. "You know, it was obviously a very difficult time," Barkley told me recently. Charles Barkley and Lin Wang (Courtesy Shirley Wang) In short, he was everyone’s suburban dad. He worked as a cat litter scientist in Muscatine, Iowa. Here’s what I can tell you about him: He wore striped, red polo shirts tucked into khaki shorts and got really excited about two-for-one deals. He wasn’t a basketball player, he wasn’t a sports figure, and he wasn’t from Barkley’s hometown. But there was also an unexpected guest.īarkley’s friends couldn’t quite place him. When Charles Barkley's mother, Charcey Glenn, passed away in June 2015, Barkley's hometown of Leeds, Alabama, came to the funeral to pay respects. (Editor's note: Check out an update from reporter Shirley Wang.) This story was re-broadcast on September 19, 2020 as part of The Best Of Only A Game. They had their best time during the vacation and made sure that they made the best of every moment together.Facebook Email This article is more than 4 years old. They had a blast.” Source Christiana Barkley’s Honeymoon TripĪfter enjoying their wedding day, the couple headed towards Palm Springs to attend the wedding ceremony of a close friend. He really was scared, but he got in the chair, and next thing you know, he and my mom were up there. Christiana Barkley commented on her father’s nervousness by saying: Being a giant man weighing 114 kg, Charles had to go on a diet months before her daughter’s wedding ceremony to avoid any awkwardness on the big day. ![]() “I think someone may be going to try and lift me, and they’ll get hurt, or I’ll get hurt,” The Jewish celebratory dance “Hora,” in which some participants are lifted in the chair. What Made Charles Barkley Feel Nervous At Her Daughter’s Wedding DayĪpart from the repercussions of letting her daughter get married during the Covid outbreak, there was one more thing that Charles Barkley was worried about. All of the family members were delighted to meet Christiana Barkley, especially Hoffman’s grandmother Tamara Koliskor, who commented that: Hoffman decided to introduce her partner to his family living in Port Washington, New York, in no time. Christiana and Hoffman got closer and began liking each other unconditionally during that party. ![]() Later that night, Hoffman invited some of her friends to his apartment for an after-party. I don’t play sports.” Source How did Christiana decide To Marry Illya Hoffman? Hoffman confidently admitted that he was not interested in basketball and so was unaware of the fact that the mesmerizing beauty she saw was actually the daughter of a former NBA sensation. He was unaware of Christiana’s identity until someone mentioned, “Oh my god, Charles Barkley.” To which he replied, “Look at this amazing girl.” ![]() While the young guy was joining his friends sitting behind the fence, his eyes got stuck on Christiana Barkley, who had just arrived there.
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