6'6 snatching 16 boards against a 7ft monster is crazy. Put some respect on Sir Charles name.

It’s 2023 and these two are still going at it.

I do wish Charles had won a title. He was a great player.

90s was a blast, NBA, music, tv shows and movies man what a time!

It's hard to believe Barkley is 60 years old. He changed how sports are covered when he started with TNT. Absolute legend.

They need to play this on Inside the NBA I need to see them react to every minute 🤣

Youngsters don’t know how good Chuck was!!!

Charles was a beast. Undersized and muscling up on Shaq… incredible

Prime chuck is unstoppable

1:44 when Barkley lowers his shoulder and knocks Shaq back. What a beast.

I so miss this era of basketball 🏀

Barkley is an absolute beast in his prime!

These were the days wake up early on the weekends to watch NBA basketball like they were Saturday morning cartoons.

Amazing a guy who is 6 4 can match up with Shaq, what a player

Barkley was a phenomenal rebounder.

I remember watching this live on tv. The essence of competition in my opinion. Charles and Rodman just never back down. Imagine Shaq looking this athletic and still dominant in size and strength.

This is proof of how strong Barkley was. Putting a guard against a huge center in Shaq and chuck winning the match up. Today's players keep flexing but can't even do what chuck does. Worst is that the self proclaimed goat keeps flopping even though he is bigger and better built than chuck...

Some people never get over their first love. I can’t let the ‘93 Suns go.

Charles was so good.

Barkley was insane. 6'"4 and going toe to toe with a young 7′ 1″ Shaq.

I still remember this game as a kid. Shaq doing that to the backboard. No one has done it before him.

Two absolute legendary sportsman's.

I used to go to the games. My dad had season tickets in the 90s and I remember this game. The gorilla was awesome. I miss this era of basketball and no cellphones

All these years later they still going at each other...haha.

Barkley, easily best ever PF under 6'6". Top 5 any size. My favorite Barkley quote when ask about Rodman. Can't score, can't guard anyone and I'll show you tonight. If I remember correctly Chuck put 40 and 20 on Rodman that night.

An in shape Shaq was scary

Barkley was the best in the world at this time. It’s a shame that he didn’t win a ring with this team.

Good showing by Chuck - impressive how he didn’t back down

Shaq’s size and power at that age is crazy but Chuck’s skills, determination and the fact that he’s so small in comparison but going after every loose ball and rebound is inspiring. Really wish Shaq’s mama would smack his head and tell him to give Chuck his flowers on TV sometimes too instead of just calling him a bum

What a game, I missed watching 90’s nba

For some context though you have to remember this is Shaq's rookie year and in 93 Chuck has been in the league for 10 years and his first year in Phoenix and he took them to the finals ultimately losing to the hot first 3peat Chicago Bulls and Michael Jordan.

Chuck was a unit. I'll take him or Tim Duncan for the 4 position.

This Shaq dominates any era

blows my mind how disrespectful people are of chuck. to me he is one of the best ever.

Chuck was a really beast!!

Charles was the best player on the dream team per the players. He was a beast.

This was when the NBA was still worth watching. Personally it’s just not all that fun anymore.

That was why he got mvp that year

Great memories of the best era of NBA.

Shaq is fucking huge big up chuck for taking it to the younger but bigger player in shaq

The 93 Suns were one of the most fun teams to watch in my memory and Sir Charles was unstoppable. It's a shame they lost the finals to MJ's Bulls, that team deserved a championship. It was one of the most entertaining finals ever Charles vs MJ.

Dang, Barkley was so strong, able to move Shaq around and able to take the contact from Shaq without falling...unlike 2000s n beyond...flopping all over the place

I was at this game. Will never forget it!

This chuck's mvp season i think.

4:27 I love this addition to the stat sheet: Backboards 1

Being a severe alcoholic in the 90s. I don't remember much but this game. 22 yrs sober! 23 yrs on my birthday in Oct.

Amazing how many videos there are titled Barkley vs Shaq, Barkley vs Robinson, Barkley vs Duncan.... and he was 6'6. Crazy!! Oh and he will also literally fight anyone. Legend

Prime Barkley was second only to Jordan. I remember the 92 Dream team where he dominated and the 93 season where he took a mediocre (but exciting) Suns to the finals.

There's a reason hes called the round mound of rebound!

Professor Barkley. Shaq learned a lot that day.

This was the era when players competed against each other and didn’t join each other, I have great respect for players like Barkley, Malone, Kemp, Ewing, Webber, Hill, Stockton, Wilkins and other stars who may not have gotten a championship but still had a HOF career, these so called stars of today’s game, well I guess you could say that they are entertaining 😉

4:26 LOL the stat guy actually created a new category for Shaq to write “Backboards: 1 “

“A hack is a foul” lol😂

This is when I started watching bball. Had a shaq and hardaway jersey. Loved watching them as a kid

Sir Charles has always been my hero. How he rebounds amongst all power forward then was just EPIC!!

People forget Barkley played center in college and was used to guarding big guys.

Barkley had skills that Shaq never possessed: shooting, dribbling, passing, and the ability to make free throws.

Awesome! I remember watching this game back then.

Que jogador fantástico Charles barcley

For players under 7 inches, no one is stronger than Charles.

Charles Barkley has to be considered ONE of the best power forwards to ever play The Game undersized most games against opponents but Drive and Desire over and above most opponents!

We all need to see clips like this of Barkley because now that he says a lot of silly things in a serious manner it reminds us that he as a great basketball player. He showed Shaq that he was just as big as Shaq but just shorter.

If you ain't seen Charles during his 76sixers years just go take a look.. his a beast...

Miss this kind of basketball.. 90s nba is the best era of basketball..

Prime charles was unstoppable.

Shaq's statline Backboards = 1 😂😂😂

A great man once made a reference to Barkley saying “Grabbing rebounds like Charles Barkley!”

This is when stars would match up

Wow these 2 guys play against each other from court side to inside

Can't imagine the stress on the facility crew getting the new basketball rim out, every stadium probably got nervous when Shaq came to town

The fact that Barkley is 6'4", weighted "only" 250 lb. or so and held his ground against a 7'1", 300 lb. freak of nature is insane. Sir Charles' strength and positional understanding were underrated.

Sir Charles was no freaking joke

I miss this era of basketball.

Charles may be the lovable clown to the younger generation, but make no mistake: He was an absolute freak of nature; he wasn't even 6'5", and going after it against Shaq.

Like MJ and Shaq, Charles Barkley was a much a popular cultural figure as he was a basketball icon. He hosted Saturday Night Live 4 times starting this 1993 season.

How beautiful Basketball used to be back then!.

After 20years this 2 become best friends

I watched this game as it happened. Charles outplayed and outthought Shaq and used headfakes and posting up inside to force Shaq to foul or lose position. Shaq pulled that backboard down and that was impressive but Charles took him out of the game early with those fouls. Also someone said Charles was 6 foot 6 inches and though some listings say he's that tall he was only 6'4 which made him going up against a 7'2 monster even more impressive. Shaq learned a lot during this game though and stopped committing and going airborne later on. He used his size and positioned better too later on. He gained some more muscle in the next couple of years and was quite accomplished by then. Having Kobe didn't hurt either.

Barkley was as competitive and relentless as Michael Jordan. He just wasn't as athletic. Imagine if he could fly to the hoop like MJ with his intensity.

Although I dislike Charles he was a monster when he was playing. Smart, strong guy that basically dominated Shaq on the court. If Charles played today he would dominate all the big men in todays league.

Love the Sun's Gorilla taking down the basket. Hilarious.

First time Barkley ate it you could see on his face that the NBA changed the day Shaq arrived

Charles Barkley’s bounce is unbelievable

Shaq is 7'2 and barkley maybe 6'5. That's like 9 inches. Barkley was truly one of a kind

Shaq was an absolute freak of nature

great era of physical games....

Shaw’s rookie year and Barkley’s MVP year

When Magic drafted Penny and added Horace Grant, they were dangerous!!

Sir Chuckles and Shaqweel

Barkley was so powerful and explosive for his size

90's b-ball is unforgettable

I remember watching this live, that whole goalpost/backboard coming down was something I had never seen Didn't know it was possible.

CB was the MVP that season.

chuck was a good shooter too !! damm

Proof that 90's basketball is tough

I miss how they covered the NBA, great story lines, good sound bites in between, the anchors were great talking about the game and the players, the camera angles. It just seemed so perfect, good times, great teams and team play. And the most important part, the players play hard, respected each other and there wasn't any crazy insane hate towards each other, nothing like today. They weren't swinging at each other and they didn't dress like thugs or clowns, like they do today. Jordan the billionaire baller was ice cold in his suits. Today it just seems more about egos and stats, minus the Denver Nuggets.

Everyone forgets that Charles was an actual beast back then, not just Shaq...

Chuck needs to keep this clip in his pocket for every time Shaq throws rings in his face.

Barkley can match Oneal for rebounding but because he is much shorter he has a big speed, mobility and agility advantage when Shaq tries to guard him away from the basket.

I miss nba on nbc