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On today's TrueHoop Henry Abbott and Jarod Hector are joined by "Barkley: A Biography" author Timothy Bella. 

Charles Barkley has been famous for four decades, what makes him so appealing to such a large segment of people?

How important were Charles' mother and grandmother in shaping the man we know today?

Charles is often wrong and very problematic on big societal issues, how is he able to get away with his positions unscathed?

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