Charles Barkley Weighs In on Bediako Case, Auburn’s Outlook, and Super Bowl Weekend in Vegas!

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🗓️ 11 February 2026

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Auburn legend and NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley joins The Next Round for an unforgettable conversation covering everything from Auburn Basketball, the Super Bowl, and much more. Sir Charles opens up about his remarkable weight loss journey and how it has changed his life. We also dive into his thoughts on the ongoing Charles Bediako eligibility situation, the evolving landscape of college basketball and the NCAA, and what it means for programs like Auburn and Alabama in the ultra-competitive SEC. Barkley shares his perspective on Steven Pearl stepping in for his father, Bruce Pearl, at Auburn, and evaluates how the Tigers are performing this season. How does Charles feel about the direction of Auburn Basketball? Can the Tigers make a serious SEC and March Madness run? The conversation also turns heartfelt as Charles pays tribute to our dear friend the late Christina Chambers, sharing memories and honoring her impact. And of course, Barkley gives us the recap on the carnage that was his annual Super Bowl weekend trip to Las Vegas. Make sure to LIKE this video, SUBSCRIBE to The Next Round YouTube channel, and turn on notifications so you never miss exclusive interviews with the biggest names in college basketball, the SEC, and the sports world. #CharlesBarkley #AuburnBasketball #WarEagle #SEC #CollegeBasketball #NBA #MarchMadness #SuperBowl #Alabama #RollTide #Auburn #WarEagle Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:18.1	to our buddy Charles Barkley. Are you working more now or less now? For some reason, I see you less now on my TV than I used to see you on my TV, Barclay. Why is that?
0:32.1	Well, I think they wanted to back in load the schedule. We're going to be working a lot starting next week.
0:40.3	We worked three days last week.
0:41.9	You know, I've been working one day a week for the last 25 years or anything more than one day.
0:48.5	I got to get used to watching you on ESPN.
0:51.2	That's what it is.
0:51.8	Yeah, you kind of get used to working one day a week.
0:54.2	It's pretty damn special. But, uh, you know, uh, it's, it's heavily backloaded. Like, I think next week we go, we work like three days in a row. And then I work another three days in a row. And then I think I take a sabbatical for Barge Madness. But I, I wish they had to spread it out more, to be honest with you.
1:12.9	How much weight have you lost and how long have you maintained it?
1:18.6	Well, I started at 355 and I'm weighed 270 now.
1:23.7	You know, shout out to Road.co and the drug I've been taking is called Zepbound. So if there's
1:29.2	anybody out there who's struggling with their weight, you know, you take the shot once a week.
1:35.3	And obviously I had to start working out and eating better. But yeah, like a dude, I gained
1:40.0	almost a, well, really, I gained over 100 pounds when I got my hips so I was I was a fat
1:45.7	ass for a long time and you know I'm really happy with the way things are going like I
1:51.1	said my goal weight was 270 I actually lord it to 265 to be honest with you because I was I was
1:58.1	talking to the people the other day my girl Molly at Roe I said hey you know what I said 270 was my goal weight but I want to switch it to
2:05.4	265 and so I got another five pounds to lose but man everything's going well I mean
2:12.2	Zepbound has been great Rodeco is the company But anybody out there who's struggling with their weight,
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