Although I find the NBA All-Star game and related activities excrutiatingly boring, I must admit that the challenge race (see video below) between former NBA great Charles Barkley and 67 year old, veteran NBA referee Dick Bavetta was pretty darn funny. Barkley — who weighed in at a stout 325 lbs. — had a classic line upon regaining his breath after winning the race. Checking out the $50,000 oversized check that signified the contribution being made to the Las Vegas Boys and Girls Club as a result of the race, Barkley — who has been known to spend some time at the Vegas betting tables — exclaimed proudly:
“We’re giving two blackjack hands to charity!”
Unfortunately, the video clip below doesn’t include the clever scene that TNT showed earlier in the evening of the stout Barkley “training” for the race by doing “situps” (moving only his head) while eating Krispy Kreme doughnuts.