NBA 2K series is a game that brings players a lot closer to the game of basketball. The 2K series is one of the only sports gaming series that pays homage to all-time teams and hall of fame players. Players get to play with the best teams. Playing with your friends with all-stars teams like All-time Bulls vs All-time Laker provides unparalleled amounts of fun.

However, sometimes, some players and teams do not make it to the game. This could be a licensing issue or an issue pertaining to those specific players. One such issue was faced by NBA 2K20 with Charles Barkley.

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Why is Charles Barkley not in NBA 2K20?

Charles Barkley is one of the greatest players of all time. He has been an MVP in NBA, and a part of the dream team that brought glory to the United States of America. It came as a shock to the players of NBA 2K20 when a player of such high caliber and an influential personality in the world of NBA was not included in the NBA 2K20 game.

Charles Barkley did have a specific reason for not being a part of the game. This was a proposal made by him to NBA 2K series, wherein he asked for a donation of a million dollars from 2K to the NBA’s retired players association, and this request was denied.

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Charles Barkley’s Statement about the situation

Charles Barkley illuminated the people with why he wasn’t a part of the newest edition of the NBA 2K series. He said in an interview with Sports Illustrated that the reason why he wasn’t a part of 2K was that they wouldn’t give him any money. He said 2K has made a lot of money and that they as players have not done enough for the NBA’s retired player’s association.

He told 2K that his job is to take care of older players and he does not want any money for himself. He wanted 2K to come up with an amount of money they would donate to the retired players’ union. To this, 2K replied saying that they give all the guys the same amount.

To this, Charles Barkley replied that all guys aren’t the same, and said that the NBA 2K series makes a gazillion dollar per game and until unless they come up with a fair amount he will not allow 2K to use his license.

2K rejected this proposal. He told Sports Illustrated that he isn’t trying to be a pig or greedy for money, but just trying to find a justified settlement for the retired player’s union. He said he saw a million dollars a year as a fair amount for 2K to use his likeness.

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Other Hall of Famers that didn’t end up in NBA 2K20

There are around 100 legends that didn’t make the final of NBA 2K20, these legends have been listed below:

Reggie Miller
Charles Barkley
Alvin Robertson
Manu Ginobili
Rasheed Wallace
David West
Josh Smith
Tayshaun Prince
Ron Artest
Hal Greer
Dan Roundfield
Zelmo Beaty
John Drew
Ed Macauley
Anthony Mason
Norm Van Lier
Chet Walker
Kirk Hinrich
Mo Williams
Roy Tarpley
Byron Beck
Ralph Simpson
Larry Jones
Larry Foust
Bailey Howell
George Yardley
Gene Shue
Paul Arizin
Neil Johnston
Joe Fulks
Lamar Odom
Tom Gola
Guy Rodgers
Robert Reid
Allen Leavell
Mel Daniels
Roger Brown
Bob Netolicky
Freddie Lewis
Billy Knight
Bill Keller
Andrew Bynum
Randy Smith
Bob Kaufmann
Swen Nater
Loy Vaught
Benoit Benjamin
Vern Mikkelsen
Chris Bosh
Slater Martin
Tony Allen
Mike Miller
Stromile Swift
Lorenzen Wright
OJ Mayo
James Jones
Bill Melchionni
Billy Paultz
Brian Taylor
John Williamson
Sam Mitchell
Micheal Williams
Anthony Peeler
Nikola Pekovic
Jamaal Magloire
Ryan Anderson
Jarrett Jack
Harry Gallatin
Carl Braun
Dick McGuire
Willie Naulls
Gus Williams
Nick Collison
Larry Costello
Paul Seymour
Sidney Wicks
Bob Davies
Jack Twyman
Bobby Wanzer
Arnie Risen
Maurice Stokes
Sam Lacey
Jack Coleman
John Beasley
Matt Bonner
Malik Rose
Andrea Bargnani
Morris Peterson
Mehmet Okur
Gus Johnson
Juwan Howard
Walt Bellamy
Kevin Loughery
Jeff Ruland
Greg Ballard
Kenny Walker
Harold Miner
Richard Dumas
Ben Gordon
Dolph Schayes

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