He was inspired for the name choice by a young fan.
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Charles Barkley has held many titles in his lifetime.
He’s been an Auburn Tiger, an NBA superstar, and a broadcast analyst for TNT.
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But now he has one more: grandfather.
Barkley’s daughter Christiana.
welcomed baby boy Henry, the first grand child for the Alabama native in 2022.
Sir Charles couldn’t be happier about the new addition.
“Yeah it’s been a crazy thing.
Best thing that ever happened to me,” he told us.
“Just holding that little man is just a really special thing.”
“I really appreciate my daughter become a mom.
Watching her do all the mom stuff.
“I stole it from somebody.
And I said who is going to take the picture?
And she said, ‘Big Pop.’
And this little dude started walking towards me.
And I was like, ‘that’s Big Pop?
I’m going to have to steal that.
I’m a big dude.
If he can be Big Pop, I can be Big Pop.’
This is a little dude.
So I think I’m the perfect Big Pop.”
We would have to agree!
Congratulations, Big Pop!
