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Kevin Garnett Teases Charles Barkley over Never Winning a Title After HOF Joke

Thomas DuffyJan 6, 2017

Note: Skip ahead to 4:40 for the exchange between the two legendary big men.

During Thursday night’s Inside the NBA broadcast, Charles Barkley jabbed Kevin Garnett over being a "borderline" Hall of Famer.

KG, who retired in September, is obviously not eligible. When he is, in 2021, there's zero doubt he'll get in.

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Still, Garnett had to respond to Sir Charles' teasing. The Big Ticket immediately snapped into the trash-talking persona that defined much of his playing career, repeating the word "champion" over and over.

Of course, Barkley never won a title—so Garnett called him a "borderline champion."

That's a knockout shot.

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