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<\/a><\/p>\nNovember 23, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Turner Sports sportscaster Charles Barkley before The Match: Tiger vs Phil golf match at Shadow Creek Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
For a man who is still struggling with analytics, you knew Charles Barkley was going to have a hard time wrapping his mind around cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n
The \u201cInside the NBA\u201d host Barkley had a funny moment during NBA playoff coverage this weekend. Barkley noticed TNT airing the Coinbase logo (the network having recently partnered with Coinbase on a sponsorship) and inquired about it.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoinbase, is that, like, a crypto?\u201d asked Barkley.<\/p>\n
\u201cGoogle it,\u201d quickly replied Barkley\u2019s co-host Ernie Johnson.<\/p>\n
\nCharles Barkley: “Coinbase.. is that a crypto?” pic.twitter.com\/i1XNXOZHex<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 hoops bot (@hoops_bot) April 18, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
To answer Barkley\u2019s question here, Coinbase is a cryptocurrency exchange platform, not a cryptocurrency itself. But Barkley actually wasn\u2019t too far off since some cryptocurrency platforms do have cryptocurrencies of their own (such as Crypto.com\u2019s CRO coin).<\/p>\n
Cryptocurrency is becoming more prevalent in the NBA space with crypto-based partnerships, jersey patches, and arena names springing up left and right. But Barkley does not sound like he is ready yet to embrace our new blockchain overlords (much like one of his other TNT co-hosts as well<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/article><\/div>\n